Location
Kuala Lumpur
Email
thisha@my.Andersen.com
Qualifications
- Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK
- Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
- Associate Member of the Chartered Taxation Institute of Malaysia (ACTIM)
- Licensed Tax Agent under Section 153 of the Income Tax Act 1967
Areas of Specialisation
- Corporate tax advisory and compliance
- Indirect tax advisory and compliance
- International tax
- Tax audit and investigation
- Knowledge management
Thisha Gunasilan
Managing Director – Tax
Thisha is the Managing Director of Andersen Tax. She started her career at an international accounting practice in Malaysia and has now more than 17 years of professional experience in managing tax engagements across a variety of industries such as manufacturing, high-technology, property development, construction, hospitality, renewable energy, etc. She specialises in tax planning and structuring, handling disputes with tax authorities as well tax incentive applications.
Thisha sits on the Indirect Tax-Technical Committee of CTIM and uses this platform to discuss indirect tax issues facing businesses at large and put forward solutions to address these issues to the authorities.
Thisha is passionate about helping clients navigate through the ever-changing tax landscape. She is a strong advocate of developing tax awareness among her clients and is responsible for the timely dissemination of tax developments to clients. She actively coaches and mentor tax professionals.
She speaks regularly on direct and indirect tax matters at external seminars and writes for various publications.