Jalbir Singh Riar graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from the University of East London. He has 14 years of experience in Indirect Tax and is currently a partner at Ernst & Young Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd.
Jalbir has advised local and multinational clients in the oil and gas, education, healthcare, manufacturing and trading industries on various indirect tax matters. His key areas of experience include providing advisory and compliance services on indirect tax matters covering service tax, sales tax, goods and services tax (GST), excise duty, customs importation and exportation, free zones, licensed manufacturing warehouses, import duty exemption, refund and drawback, customs procedures and facilities, various free trade agreements and cross-border indirect tax planning.
Jalbir holds a GST Agent License and is a qualified Malaysia GST Compliance and Assurance Programme (MyGCAP) reviewer, accredited by the Ministry of Finance.
Jalbir is also a regular speaker on Indirect Tax matters at internal and external seminars.
How Jalbir is building a better working world
"With the mentoring I have received over the years, I am now able to offer my experience, insights and professional guidance to those I am working with, and at the same time benefit from the fresh perspectives, different thinking styles, and unique skills of the mentees.
I truly believe that in remaining true to ourselves and our purpose, we will bring out the best in ourselves and others, both professionally and personally."