Thanaphot Artamaprasangsa
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Thanaphot is a Partner specializing in domestic and international taxes, accounting outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, and tax controversy. He also possesses significant experience in managing various audit and assurance projects and financial projections.
Prior to joining Timblick & Partners, Thanaphot served as a partner at Opt-Wise Advisory Co., Ltd. and other international tax firms and held various positions at international accounting and audit firms.
Citizenship
Thailand
Education
- Thammasat University, Master of Science (Finance)
- Thammasat University, Bachelor of Accounting
- Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Bachelor of Laws
- University of Thai Chamber of Commerce, Diploma Degree (Taxation)
Bars and Membership
- The Federation of Accounting Professions under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King
Licenses
- ADIT Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (Transfer Pricing option)
- Thai Certified Public Accountant
Languages/Other Interests
Thai, English and basic Japanese
Practice Experience
Thanaphot is advising on domestic and international taxes, accounting outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, and tax controversy matters. He obtained his Bachelor of Accounting from Thammasat University in 2004, Diploma Degree in Taxation from University of Thai Chamber of Commerce in 2006, Bachelor of Laws from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University in 2020, and Master of Science in Finance in 2012.
He has experience in the fields of tax, accounting, and audit assurance. His career trajectory reflects a consistent focus on regulatory compliance, particularly in tax and transfer pricing. He began his career at KPMG
He has experience in the fields of tax, accounting, and audit assurance. His career trajectory reflects a consistent focus on regulatory compliance, particularly in tax and transfer pricing. He began his career at KPMG
His major transactional experience includes representing:
Consumer Goods & Retail (Including Wines & Spirits)
- Home Improvement Retail (General Tax Compliance and TP Services) – Providing tax analysis and guidance, ensuring compliance and optimizing tax efficiency, assisting with tax controversy resolution, and providing transfer pricing documentation services;
- Importer/Distributor of Premium Wines and Spirits (General Tax Compliance and TP Services) – Providing tax analysis and guidance on sales promotions, ensuring compliance and optimizing tax efficiency, and providing transfer pricing documentation services.;
- Lifestyle Retail Stores (Accounting Outsourcing) – Offering accounting outsourcing services, including bookkeeping, financial reporting, and TFRS conversion;
Energy & Resources (Oil, Gas, LPG, Petrochemicals)
- Thai-Headquartered Listed Multinational LPG and Petrochemical Trading Groups, including Oil and Gas Exploration Group (TP Services). – Developing group and master files demonstrating a deep understanding of the industry's transfer pricing challenges.;
- Energy Engineering Solutions MNCs (General Tax Compliance, Tax Controversy and TP Services) – Providing tax analysis and guidance, ensuring compliance and optimizing tax efficiency, assisting with tax controversy resolution, and providing transfer pricing documentation services;
Automotive & Manufacturing
- Automotive OEMs (General Tax Compliance, Tax Controversy and TP Services. – Providing tax analysis and guidance, ensuring compliance and optimizing tax efficiency, assisting with tax controversy resolution, and providing transfer pricing documentation services, including Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) for Korean multinational OEMs;
- Cosmetic Manufacturers (TP Services). – Assisting with APAs for a Korean multinational cosmetic manufacturer;
Hospitality & Leisure
- Thai Listed Multinational Corporations in Hospitality and Leisure TP Services – Developing comprehensive master files and local files for a large group of entities across multiple countries, demonstrating a strong understanding of the industry's transfer pricing landscape;
- Multinational Security Guard Companies (General Tax Compliance, Tax Controversy and TP Services) – Providing tax analysis and guidance, ensuring compliance and optimizing tax efficiency, assisting with tax controversy resolution, and providing transfer pricing documentation services;
Technology & Logistics
- Technology Companies (General Tax Compliance and TP Service) – Providing tax analysis and guidance, ensuring compliance and optimizing tax efficiency, and providing transfer pricing documentation services tailored to the unique challenges of the technology sector.;
- Logistics Providers (General Tax Compliance and TP Service) – Providing transfer pricing documentation services to logistics providers;
Labour and Employment Law
- TriMotive Asia Pacific Limited – advising TriMotive on various aspects of employment law in respect of trade union;
- Forensic Technology Wai Inc – advising Forensic on the labour protection and work rules;
- Lamons (Thailand) Co., Ltd. – advising Lamons on the welfare, pension and provident fund and employee benefits and work rules;
- DST International (Bangkok) Limited – advising DST on the labour dispatch and secondment arrangement and the employment agencies and employment seeker protection law;
- BG Asia Pacific Pte Limited – drafting the employment contract and regulations;
- JALways, Bangkok Office – advising JALways on the executive and employee compensation, hiring and termination issues and the early retirement scheme;
- Asahi Flat Glass (Thailand) PLC – being a speaker in the seminar in respect of amendment to the labour protection law;
- Hoya Glass Disk (Thailand) Ltd. – advising Hoya on the labour dispute settlement, discrimination and sexual harassment claims and participating in the labour union negotiations;
- Fancl (Thailand) Co., Ltd. – advising Fancl on the employment and work regulations;
- Kintetsu World Express (Thailand) Co., Ltd. – advising KWE on the employment and work regulations and several regulatory and compliance issues in respect of work place health and safety;
- Sanko Gosei Technology (Thailand) Ltd. – advising SGTT on the transfer of employment, labour outsourcing and several regulatory and compliance issues in respect of labour union, employee’s committee and welfare committee;
Bankruptcy and Business Rehabilitation
- Hobas Engineering GmbH – advising Hobas on Thai business rehabilitation law;
Arbitration and Litigation
- Blue Lotus Hua Hin (Thailand) Co., Ltd. – representing Blue Lotus in the arbitration and arbitration-related litigation cases;
- Azaya Development Project – representing Azaya in respect of the consumer protection and land development disputes;