Richard joined the firm as an associate director and head of the GST division, before becoming a partner in 2015. He has more than 10 years’ experience in GST with the IRAS, a Big 4 firm and United Test and Assembly Center Ltd (UTAC). His professional experience with the Big 4 firm and UTAC resulted in tax savings for clients and the company respectively.

Richard has spoken at public seminars in Singapore and Malaysia on topics such as Understanding Goods & Services Tax, Managing GST Risks, the GST Assisted Self-help Kit (ASK) and Malaysia GST. He has also written numerous GST articles.

With extensive experience in corporate income tax compliance and tax advisory, Chong Hoe assists Singapore companies and foreign multinationals in areas such as inbound and outbound investments, group rationalisation and divestments, profit repatriation, transfer pricing, cross-border transactions as well as tax due diligence for merger and acquisition transactions. His clients come from diverse sectors ranging from logistics, environmental solutions and consumer products to offshore equipment, industrial and aerospace products.

He also helps clients to liaise with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore on tax queries and advance rulings as well as with other government bodies on tax incentive applications. �
Prior to joining RSM, he worked in Big 4 public accounting firms in Singapore as well as MNCs in the electronic component and semiconductor industry.