Baker McKenzie has a team of dedicated and experienced tax experts that advises on all aspects of global, regional and national tax issues, and is particularly knowledgeable in sectors such as consumer goods, energy, financial institutions, life sciences and industrial manufacturing and TMT. Praised for its ‘expert knowledge in the international tax field‘, the group represents a diverse range of multinational companies in matters relating to international tax planning, local tax planning, tax compliance and controversy, trade, distribution and customs, individual income tax, and tax litigation. Leading the group, the ‘exceptionally technical‘ Thanh Vinh Nguyen in Ho Chi Minh City has a broad tax practice that focuses on advising, planning and assisting multinationals and leading tech and e-commerce companies with contentious issues of tax, customs and trade matters. The group also includes Ngoc Trung Tran in Hanoi, who has a particular focus on international trade and compliance and is also experienced in customs and tax issues for a range of exports and imports, and Thanh Hoa Dao in Ho Cho Minh City, who specialises in transactional tax advisory and tax dispute work.

Led by tax and transfer pricing expert Jack Sheehan based in Thailand, multiregional tax law firm DFDL Legal & Tax provides a comprehensive tax service that spans strategic planning and day-to-day advisory across all industries and sectors. With broad ranging expertise, the group has extensive experience handling matters such as strategic planning, tax advisory, international tax, M&A, tax compliance, transfer pricing and customs advisory. In Ho Chi Minh City, the team also includes Lan Hua who advises a broad range of international and local clients on tax and business issues and has specialist knowledge in cross-border transactions and restructuring, and Dai Le who specialises in corporate tax.

With particular expertise in tax dispute resolution, Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers has extensive experience with tax regulations and practices both in Vietnam and internationally. The group advises on a broad range of tax issues, notably corporate tax, customs and international trade, M&A tax, transfer pricing and international tax advisory, and has a seasoned practice in tax and customs appeals and litigation. Advising across a variety of sectors, the team is particularly sought after for M&A tax matters in the real estate, energy, manufacturing and trade sectors, as well as for tax litigation in the consumer goods industry. Practice head Nguyen Hung Du in Ho Chi Minh City has a broad practice that spans multiple industries, and is especially well-versed in tax services, corporate affairs, cross-border structuring, tax optimisation strategies, M&A and transfer pricings. Chau Huy Quang is another noted tax advisor.

Largely based in Hanoi, ATS Law Firm advises a variety of foreign and domestic companies on all aspects of tax law, including commercial, individual and VAT issues. The group has particular expertise in corporate taxation and non-taxation incentives, international tax and transfer pricing, business taxation compliance, tax planning and cross-border taxation, and has extensive experience representing clients in disputes before the tax authorities and in court. Leading the group, Vu Thi Thu HA has a broad practice with strong capabilities in tax and is experienced in a broad range of sectors, such as real estate, construction, energy and trading. Tran Thi Minh Chau and Bui Hong Hanh both have broad practices with considerable experience in taxation matters. Another key figure in tax is Nguyen Nhu Thai Linh, as well as Ta Hung Cuong in Ho Chi Minh City who is particularly skilled in dispute resolution.

Praised as a team of ‘immaculate communicators‘, Frasers Law Company has strong capabilities in a wide variety of tax issues. The group regularly provides a broad range of tax advisory services to multinational companies and local investors across multiple industries, and is especially experienced in the tax aspects of M&A transactions and tax structuring options for companies seeking to establish themselves in Vietnam. Both based in Ho Chi Minh City, the group is led by Mark Fraser who is ‘an absolute rockstar‘ with a broad tax practice, and Phan Xuan Qui who is an expert in both direct and indirect tax advisory and compliance, and is knowledgeable in issues including corporate income tax, personal income tax, value added tax, import and export duties, and other international taxes.

With particular knowledge advising foreign investors entering Vietnam, KPMG Law in Vietnam is a one-stop-shop for clients in corporate and M&A transactions, handling both tax issues as well as legal due diligence, financial due diligence and commercial due diligence. The group has notable experience providing tax structuring advice in corporate tax, indirect tax, international tax and transfer pricing advisory, as well as customs and excise advisory. It also has niche capabilities in e-commerce matters. The group is led by Thuy Duong Hoang, who has extensive experience advising corporates across sectors on issues such as tax, market entry, restructuring and transactions, and Richard Stapley-Oh,  who are both based in Ho Chi Minh City. The group also includes corporate tax expert Le Thi Kieu Nga in Hanoi and Steven Solomon in Ho Chi Minh City who leads the M&A tax department.

Advising across a wide variety of sectors, Vision & Associates in Hanoi has comprehensive knowledge of tax law and assists a broad range of corporates on issues such as corporate income tax, capital gains tax, value-added tax, foreign contractor tax, import-export tax and personal income tax. The group is led by Le Quynh Anh, who has a broad practice that includes practice areas such as tax, foreign direct investment and M&A, and Dang Trong Hieu who has strong tax capabilities as well as expertise in issues involving M&A, property, litigation, insolvency and restructuring, and is also experienced in foreign investment projects. The group also includes Le Tuan Anh and Thi Thanh Xuan Nguyen who are both key contacts for tax and foreign direct investment matters.