Mr David Sandison
Managing Director, David Sandison & Co Pte Ltd
With 30 years of tax experience, 23 of which have been in the Singapore and Southeast Asian tax and business environment, David has spent most of his time dealing with international advisory work across a whole spectrum of industries. Prior to setting up his own practice, David was a partner in one of the Big Four’s Financial Services section of Tax where he was regularly involved in helping clients structure their venture capital, private equity and real estate fund projects, and worked closely with the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions, and Banking and Capital Markets teams in this regard. In addition, David also led the Tax training and technical departments.

David spent his formative years with Pricewaterhouse(Coopers) in London, and advanced his career with the firm in Melbourne, Australia before migrating to Singapore in 1991. A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, David is also an Accredited Tax Advisor (Income Tax), as well as a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

The Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) for Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) was published by The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on 19 July 2013 to address perceived flaws in current international tax laws. To date it has published its recommendations on seven out of the 15 areas of the BEPS Action Plan. The tax authorities recently completed the public consultation on Transfer Pricing documentation. The tax arena is going through massive upheaval. How well do you know what the world is talking about?

Join Accredited Tax Advisor (Income Tax) Mr David Sandison, Managing Director of David Sandison & Co Pte Ltd, as he explains BEPS with his signature style of succinctness and simplicity, wit and candour.