Chin Sien heads the GST unit of the firm’s Tax Division. She has acquired a wealth of knowledge as a GST regulator and advisor, and is well positioned to provide practical guidance to businesses on the GST treatment and application on complex business transactions. She also conducts regular workshops and seminars on GST topics and issues.
Prior to joining RSM Chio Lim LLP, Chin Sien was a Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers Services Pte Ltd (PwC) where she specialised in GST for almost 8 years. At PwC, Chin Sien offered a full spectrum of GST services to assist businesses in varied industries to meet their needs. These comprise advising clients on GST and their business transactions, including issues arising from cross border transactions and new business arrangements.
Chin Sien was also involved in various projects such as assisting clients in making submissions to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) on complex issues, negotiating with the IRAS for concessions on specific business arrangements, conducting GST due diligence and reviews, performing Compliance Assurance Programme (CAP) and Major Exporter Scheme (MES) audits, and providing customised training. Her key achievements included the successful recovery of GST in excess of S$1 million for clients.
Chin Sien spent more than 4 years at the IRAS upon her graduation. At the IRAS, Chin Sien was a Senior Tax Auditor where she led a team in conducting extensive GST audits of varied industries.
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