Japan Business Network (JBN) - Malaysia

We partner Japanese companies in growing their business to success.

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PwC Malaysia has 7 offices nationwide in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca, Johor Bahru, Labuan and Kuching. Understanding the local culture and business practices is critical for running businesses in Malaysia.

The Japanese Business Consulting Group of PwC Malaysia ("JBCG") was established in 1988 and has supported new investments and business operations of many Japanese companies here in Malaysia. Since its establishment, JBCG has been a trusted business advisor and the first point of contact on business matters. Our team is comprised of Japanese professionals with many years of experience in Malaysia, allowing us to provide Japanese companies with valuable and insightful advice. 

Another strength of JBCG is the direct involvement of our Japanese professionals, or Japanese-speaking local professionals, in engagements for Japanese companies in Malaysia whenever necessary. Unlike situations where Japanese professionals only serve as liaisons with the local engagement team, this approach enables prompt decision-making and allows us to closely meet the requirements of Japanese companies. Please feel free to contact us for any business matters or concerns.

Introduction of Japanese Business Services

Our Major Services

Assurance

  • Financial statement audits
  • Internal control audits
  • Advice on IFRS-based financial reporting, financial and capital market regulation, etc.
  • Internal audit advisory/co-sourcing
  • Advice on J-SOX/US-SOX compliance
  • IPO support
  • Actuarial consulting and valuation
  • Sustainability reporting assurance
  • Advice on risk management

Tax

  • Commercial registration support
  • Tax compliance support (preparation of tax returns)
  • Customs compliance support
  • Tax and customs planning and optimisation
  • Global tax management and structuring
  • Advice and documentation support for transfer pricing
  • Tax due diligence and tax risk assessment
  • M&A and restructuring-related tax consulting
  • Advice and support for obtaining tax incentives, subsidies, relief, etc.
  • Consulting on foreign tax credits
  • Review of various agreements
  • Support for tax and customs audits and dispute with authorities
  • Support for resolving tax and customs litigations

Deals

  • M&A lead advisory
  • Advice on M&A strategy and target selection
  • Financial modelling and valuation
  • Due diligence support
  • Advice on business restructuring
  • Advice on real estate transactions
  • Post merger integration
  • Organisation restructuring
  • Support for liquidation and deregistration

Consulting

  • Market entry research and strategy development
  • Financial reporting optimisation
  • Support for cash flow management
  • Support for supply chain management
  • Support for human resource management
  • Support for business process optimisation
  • IT system strategy and and IT support
  • Advice on performance improvement and cost reduction
  • Forensic services (support for disputes, prevention of financial crimes, etc)

Support for market entry

  • Support for feasibility studies
  • Support for market entry plans, obtaining incentives, etc.
  • Support for obtaining various permits and approvals
  • Project management support for plan implementation

M&A restructuring support

  • Support for developing and implementing restructuring plans
  • Selection and negotiation of acquisition targets
  • Advice on corporate valuation and tax-related matters for acquired companies
  • Post-acquisition business rationalisation support (personnel reorganisation support, etc.)

Rationalisation (withdrawal) support

  • Support for rationalisation (withdrawal) planning
  • Support for obtaining government permits and approvals for rationalisation (withdrawal)
  • Negotiation support with local partners and employees in connection with rationalisation (withdrawal)
  • Support for implementation of legal corporate reorganisation measures in connection with rationalisation (withdrawal)

Payroll and Corporate secretarial service

  • Bookkeeping, payroll and other mandatory reporting and documentation
  • Company secretary services

Malaysia JBN Members

Territory Leader

Yuichi Sugiyama
Partner, Assurance, Accounting advisory, Corporate restructuring advisory

Kuala Lumpur

Clifford Yap
Partner, Corporate Tax

Steven Chooi
Partner, Advisory

Desmond Goh
Partner, Tax

Zul Hilmi Zulkifli
Director, Consulting

Yuji Sato
Senior Manager, Tax - Corporate tax

Weng Wah Lau
Senior Manager, Government paperwork support, Company set up, Closure, Liquidation, Restructuring advisory

Selina Tan Kim Huah
Senior Manager, Indirect tax (including customs) advisory

Tomonori Takeda
Manager Accounting audits / Internal control audits

Jo Inoue
Manager, Consumer goods, Retail, Industrial machinery

Shinsuke Ogawa
Manager, Tax

Lam Siew Mui
Manager, Tax

Marie Shiraishi   
Senior Associate, Advisory

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