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HHP’s tax team covers a broad range of corporate Indonesian tax and international tax planning matters. Although the team has been involved in several high profile tax controversy disputes with the tax authority, it also focuses on various trade related matters.

The team advised a group of drilling companies in a case involving fiscal corrections made by the Indonesian Tax Authority (ITA), in which the ITA took the view that the services provided by the client could not be considered as drilling services. Consequently, the income of the client and its expatriates should be subject to a normal tax rather than enjoying a special tax calculation under the deemed profit arrangement.

The team also represented a marketing research company in Indonesia in its civil review in connection with Value Added Tax on services provided to non-resident taxpayers at the Supreme Court.

Mochtar Karuwin Komar’s global contacts and extensive international clientele provides plenty of transactions for the firm’s tax team. With extensive expertise on tax issues connected to large corporate transactions, the team is constantly required to represent clients in the Indonesian Supreme Court.

The past year saw the firm advising various foreign companies on Indonesian tax law on commercial tax disputes, and provide legal support to various foreign companies before the tax court.

The team’s strong track record in tax litigation was further tested when the firm represented various foreign companies before the Supreme Court in connection with tax matters.

Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono’s tax practice is highly regarded for its ability to assess tax implications in complex structuring and investment matters.

The team advised McDonald’s in a complex tax restructuring case that received significant media coverage. The matter involved millions of US dollars being settled under UNCITRAL International Trade Commission and Singapore International Arbitration Centre rules.

The team also advised Chartis Insurance (formerly AIU Insurance) in connection with the restructuring of PT Chartis Indonesia, one of the largest insurance companies in Indonesia.