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ERNEST LIM

ERNEST LIM

Assistant Tax Manager
Singapore

Summary

Self-motivated individual who is seeking to pursue a professional career where demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills can add value to an organization's activities. A strong team player who is able to perform under pressure and achieve towards individual and organizational goals.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Assistant Manager

Complete Corporate Services Pte Ltd
04.2023 - Current
  • Review tax returns (including companies in shipping industries) prepared by junior staff
  • Reviewing of ad-hoc jobs (e.g. withholding tax, etc.) prepared by junior staff
  • Assist in advising client on various tax issues (e.g. foreign-sourced dividend income, gains or losses from the sale of foreign assets, implications of reflagging of vessels, transfer pricing, etc.)
  • Conduct training on tax issues to junior staff
  • Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.

Tax Senior

FOO KON TAN LLP
01.2019 - 04.2023
  • Preparing of annual tax returns of a portfolio of corporate and individual clients
  • Providing assistance to companies in the consideration of various tax compliance issues, such as double tax relief and group relief system
  • Attending to queries raised by the IRAS.
  • Providing value-added services to clients, such as assisting in the application for tax framework for qualifying amalgamations and disclosing of omissions under the Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP).
  • Providing ad-hoc services, including performing corporate due diligence for new business acquisitions, filing quarterly Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns and transfer pricing.

Assistant Tax Supervisor

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE SERVICES PTE LTD
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Assisting in the preparation of tax returns for companies within various sectors
  • Preparing of withholding tax returns (IR37) and other ad-hoc compliance services (e.g. application of Certificate of Residence).
  • Assisting companies in applying for GST registration and filing of quarterly GST returns.
  • Assisting individual taxpayers, including expatriates and locals, in preparing their individual tax computation and filing of the appropriate forms to IRAS.
  • Assisting in ad-hoc advisory engagements on various tax issues, such as, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and withholding tax.

Tax Senior

MAZARS LLP
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Preparing of annual tax returns of a portfolio of corporate clients from various industry sectors, including manufacturing, retail, finance, investment holding company and cost-plus companies.
  • Providing ad-hoc services, including attending to letters of query issued by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore ('IRAS'), applying for Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) cash payout and applying for waiver of shareholdings test.

Tax Associate

BDO TAX ADVISORY PTE LTD
01.2011 - 01.2013

Education

CPA - Program Professional Level

CPA AUSTRALIA
01.2012 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Commerce - Second Class (Division A) Honours, Thesis Title: Assessing the Impact of AIFRS on Income Statement of Australian Publicly Listed Companies

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
Perth, Western Australia
01.2007 - 01.2011

Diploma in Accountancy - undefined

NGEEANN POLYTECHNIC
01.2001 - 01.2004

Skills

  • Team Working Skills

  • Critical Thinking

  • Analytical Skills

  • Highly Effective Communication Skills

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Complete Corporate Services Pte Ltd
04.2023 - Current

Tax Senior

FOO KON TAN LLP
01.2019 - 04.2023

Assistant Tax Supervisor

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE SERVICES PTE LTD
01.2017 - 01.2019

Tax Senior

MAZARS LLP
01.2015 - 01.2016

CPA - Program Professional Level

CPA AUSTRALIA
01.2012 - 01.2016

Tax Associate

BDO TAX ADVISORY PTE LTD
01.2011 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Commerce - Second Class (Division A) Honours, Thesis Title: Assessing the Impact of AIFRS on Income Statement of Australian Publicly Listed Companies

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
01.2007 - 01.2011

Diploma in Accountancy - undefined

NGEEANN POLYTECHNIC
01.2001 - 01.2004
ERNEST LIMAssistant Tax Manager