Indonesia

The tax litigation team in Azwar Hadisupani Rum & Partners focuses on assisting clients with tax disputes before tax authorities and courts. It also provides legal advice on tax planning, compliance and regulatory matters. Partner Zaka Hadisupani Oemang is one of the key practitioners in the team. He specialises in tax law and commercial law. 

A recent example of the firm’s work saw it preparing and representing PT Firmenich Indonesia in submitting judicial review letters to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia.

Consulthink has been a WTS Global network firm since 2021. It offers services including tax advisory, dispute resolution, M&A, tax compliance and transfer pricing. Partner Tomy Harsono is one of the key practitioners in the team. He specialises in general tax advisory services. Another key director, Lidya Irawan, covers the tax dispute resolution and transfer pricing practices. 

Details of the firm’s work and clients remain confidential. 

Yaninur Aslim left the firm during the research period. At the same time, Slamet Gumelar joined the team as a manager. 

Client feedback 

“Fast to respond with updated tax knowledge.” 

“Good Communication and tax knowledge.” 

Managing partner Darussalam leads the tax practice at DDTC. The team consists of tax partners, qualified tax practitioners and tax researchers with multi-disciplinary backgrounds. It assists clients in various tax matters such as corporate income tax, tax disputes and litigation, transfer pricing, customs and international tax. Its clients come from the digital technology, oil and gas, mining and consumer goods industries. 

During the research period, the team was active in handling tax audit matters. One of the recent works saw it acting as a tax consultant for a client before the Indonesia Tax Authority.

The team provides tax services including direct and indirect tax, transfer pricing, M&A and individual tax. It also offers legal services through the law firm Hermawan Juniarto & Partners. Partners Irawati Hermawan and Cornel Juniarto lead the practice. Its legal team contains more than 30 lawyers and provides integrated tax and legal solutions to clients.  

Details of the firm’s work and clients remain confidential. 

Tax partner Ahdianto leads tax practice at GNV Consulting. The team specialises in tax litigation matters including indirect tax and transfer pricing. It focuses on taxation regulations and combines with relevant regulations from other institutions or ministries, or other laws, to strengthen its case.  

The team led by I Dewa Made Agung Nugraha and Julius Wahyu Daryono recently represented a multi-level marketing client in the tax court appeal and lawsuit stage for an indirect tax controversy case. 

Client feedback 

“GNV Consulting Services clearly has a lot of experience in the Indonesian tax sector. Their partners and directors are kowledgeable about the nuances and intricacies of Indonesian tax laws and regulations. They are therefore able to provide us with tailored and pertinent advice for our needs. In addition, the GNV Consulting Services team is quick to respond, friendly, helpful, and supportive of our tax needs.” 

“Their partners and staff are very dedicated to the job. They go through all the facts and details with our team and discuss the issues and strategies with the management. Then they prepared the best argument to present in court.”

Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners is a member firm of Baker McKenzie International. The tax litigation and dispute team is experienced in handling tax disputes, appeals and trial court cases. Ponti Partogi is the head of the tax department. He has more than 20 years of tax experience and provides advice on various transactions, from both a legal and accounting perspective. Another key professional is Iman Hindrajanto. 

Details of the firm’s recent clients and work remain confidential. 

Rinaldi Raymond, who previously worked at Deloitte Touche Solution, joined the team as a customs specialist during the research period. 

Client feedback 

“Baker McKenzie were responsive, produced detailed advice and came in under budget.” 

Ideatax is a tax consulting firm providing tax services such as advisory, tax dispute, international tax, transfer pricing and M&A. It has strengths in sectors including automotive, insurance and e-commerce. Partner Markus Iwandi is one of the key practitioners in the team. He specialises in tax advisory, tax disputes, international tax and tax compliance. 

The team, led by Jonathan Nainggolan, recently acted as a tax consultant for PT Heyokha Research Indonesia. The work included providing tax consultation and assistance in the preparation and submission of the client’s corporate income tax return. 

Abraham Pierre leads tax practice at KPMG. He focuses on international tax planning, transactional tax, inbound and outbound investments. The team has more than 130 professionals, from associates to partners. Its practice includes M&A, deal advisory and tax dispute assistance. Regarding tax dispute assistance, it supports clients by reviewing documents prior to the submission to the ITO and providing technical argumentation. 

One case study saw the team assisting Grab in a merger worth US$40 billion. The work included assisting the client with the Indonesian tax implications for both corporate tax and indirect tax on the matter. 

MUC Consulting is comprised of more than 200 professionals, representing a synergy of legal, accounting, tax and customs professionals. It assists clients with various tax, customs, legal, and accounting services. Clients it serves include foreign investment companies, domestic investment companies, state-owned firms and other businesses. 

The team, led by Wahyu Nuryanto, recently assisted a client in the finance and banking industry and its subsidiaries with transfer pricing documentation. The work included preparing the master file, local file, and CbCR. 

Client feedback 

“MUC secured a great result for getting our refund in the objection and tax court level. MUC also has been good managing in communications with the tax official.”

PB Taxand is a part of the Taxand group, providing tax services including advisory, compliance and transfer pricing. It also supports tax dispute resolutions regarding tax audits and tax refund matters. Its clients include the nation’s leading businesses and corporations in the banking, trading and property sectors. 

Details of the firm’s work and clients remain confidential. 

The tax team in Pro Visioner Konsultindo is comprised of 46 tax advisors and practitioners and focuses on providing tax compliance services. Widigdya Sukma Gitaya and Martua Eliakim Tambunan are the key professionals in the team. They specialise in tax compliance and transfer pricing respectively. It has clients from sectors of financial services, TMT and healthcare.  

Details of the firm’s work and clients remain confidential. 

Provisio Consulting offers services including general tax consulting, M&A, tax audit and transfer pricing documentation. The team is comprised of 21 tax experts and serves clients from various jurisdictions. Senior managers Riza Ardiyanto, Naufal Binnur and Wini Novita are the key practitioners in the team. 

Details of the firm’s work and clients remain confidential. 

Client feedback 

“They are always up to date with the new regulations and guide us with our tax problems.”

The tax team in RSM Indonesia specialises in international tax, transfer pricing, M&A and dispute resolution. Ichwan Sukardi is one of the key practitioners in the team. Ichwan leads high-profile M&A matters and tax disputes. The team serves key clients from sectors of energy, mining and financial services.

The firm recently assisted an Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company with cross-border M&A and tax structuring matters. The work included performing tax due diligence and providing advice on the tax compliance procedures and the exit strategy. 

The team welcomed Son Haji as a junior tax partner and two managers, Haji Ishak Maki and Yolanda Ferida, during the research period.