We believe in a fresh approach to the delivery of tax solutions in Indonesia. As a taxpayer you do not want to hear what the regulations say, you want to hear what they mean……to you. You do not want to hear what you cannot do, you want to hear what you can, and should, do. We blend our experience and knowledge, our commercial acumen and our communication skills to deliver clear guidance. Our clients benefit because we thrive on the pride we take in the quality of our deliverables.

Our practice is defined by our passionate desire to provide value-add advice in a practical and clear fashion, guiding clients through the process and eliminating the clutter to provide clarity. Graham Garven, a former tax partner of KPMG in Indonesia, leads the team in providing quality, tailored solutions to multi-nationals and foreign investors. His experience and understanding of the specific needs of foreign investors, his ability to bridge the expectation gap to provide quality client service in clear language and his attention to detail provides comfort that clients’ tax affairs are in good hands.

VDB Loi Indonesia as an entity is a new entrant to the Indonesian market. However, the combined market experience of key staff exceeds 30 years.

Led by a former tax partner of KPMG in Indonesia, our focus is on the provision of quality, tailored solutions to multi-nationals and foreign investors. Our practice is defined by our ability to provide value-add advice in a practical and clear fashion, guiding clients through the process and eliminating the clutter to provide clarity.

The Indonesian tax environment is dynamic and fraught with complexities and pitfalls, which are often hard for foreign investors to grasp. Our understanding of the environment and of the commercial drivers behind taxpayer’s needs, together with our ability to communicate the issues in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner earns us trusted partner status with our clients. .

Recognized as a firm to watch by International Tax Review for both corporate tax advisory work and transfer pricing in our first year of operation, our aim in the short term is to achieve a ranking which reflects the superior quality we offer and the regard with which we are held by our growing client base. The fact that our clients are principally third party referrals tells its own story.

Why do our clients choose us?

• We get the job done: Our key staff, including partner, Graham Garven, are passionate about delivering quality service and seeing things through to the end.
• We are practical: Our clients expect more than high-level theories from us; they want sensible solutions that work in practice as well as being robust enough to withstand challenge. We offer a range of services from structuring to transfer pricing services to tax compliance, giving our clients what they need right now to succeed in Indonesia.
• We offer a holistic approach: Our clients receive a rounded and consistent service, taking into consideration tax, transfer pricing, customs and investment issues – there are no conflicts and no confusion.
• It's actually the people that count: A brand or network does not execute a job, people do. Our advisors have big firm credentials, but they make it on our team for who they are and what they can do. We are demanding and we only work with the best.
• We are responsive, relevant and reliable: Our independence allows us the flexibility to be nimble and to act quickly to address client issues. Our commercial acumen allows us to understand client needs and filter information, allowing for quicker, more valuable advice and action. Our backgrounds, our passion for quality and our pride in the end result mean that clients know they receive the best advice.

• Representing a leading global commodities company in its US$500M acquisition of coal mines in Indonesia
• Handling of a US$30M IPO of the largest public telecommunications company in Indonesia
• Advising on a US$23M project financing deal from the Export-Import Bank of Malaysia for an integrated business district and shopping mall in Indonesia
• Advising on a US$12M aircraft sale and purchase financing
• Advising on a US$50M biofuel plantation project, including on the issuing of retail private bonds for financing the project, and the sale and purchase of renewable energy products
• Advising on local and international private equity transactions and assisting new entrants to the Indonesian market
• Advising on the acquisition by a foreign investment company of a textile factory in Indonesia
• Setting up a PMA company structure for a wide range of companies