Dr Choong Kwai Fatt is an acknowledged tax authority and a leading tax specialist in Malaysia, having competently provided tax consultancy services to listed companies, audit firms and the Government for 24 years. He is appointed by the Ministry of Finance as one of the panel members reviewing tax reforms in Malaysia. His research works have been quoted in many tax cases and have influenced the formulation of tax policy in Malaysia.

His initial training was in audit and tax, having been a tax consultant in Price Waterhouse Tax Services Sdn Bhd (now known as Price WaterhouseCoopers Tax Services Sdn Bhd), an international accounting firm. His interest in tax led to his study and practice of law. His knowledge, experience and skills since then have been very much sought after in the accounting profession, companies and legal firms.

Dr Choong has obtained both professional accounting qualification and legal qualification. He is a Certified Chartered Accountant in United Kingdom (ACCA), Chartered Accountant in Australia (ICAA), Chartered Accountant in Malaysia (MIA), Certified Public Accountant in Malaysia (MICPA), Certified Practising Accountant in Australia (CPA, Australia), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA), Certified Company Secretary (MACS) and Certified Financial Planner in Malaysia (FPAM). He studied Accounting at University of Malaya and later read law at the University of London, and the International Islamic University Malaysia for his Ph.D in taxation law and was called to the bar as an Advocate and Solicitor in Malaysia.

Being qualified in both accounting and law, Dr Choong is able to provide tax insight into the income tax legislations, applications and the proper maintenance of documentation to reflect commercial substance. He specialises in tax planning, tax restructuring and tax appeal in relation to transfer pricing, tax investigation, tax evasion and anti money laundering matters.

Dr Choong won the Gold Award in 2008 for the best tax research paper in the Articles of Merit Awards presented by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants to Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB). The following year (2009) he won First Prize in the Malaysian Outstanding Research Papers in Taxation, organised by the Malaysian Accountancy Research and Education Foundation.

Dr Choong has published more than 80 books and 400 articles in law journals, newspapers and research reports both internationally and in Malaysia. He is the author of the leading taxation books, “Advanced Malaysia Taxation: Principles and Practice” (2013, 15th edition) and “Malaysian Taxation: Principles and Practice"(2013, 19th edition). Both of these books are used as study text in local universities and professional accounting examinations. They are regarded as practitioners’ text in the accounting profession.

He has written and published papers in local and international tax, law and accounting journal. He is also the author of the books:-

1. Advanced Malaysian Taxation, 2013, 15th edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
   
2. Malaysian Taxation, 2013, 19th edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
   
3. Accounting as a Career - Next step to Ur destiny, 2012, 1st edition, synergy TAS, Kuala Lumpur.
   
4. Malaysian Taxation, 2012, 18th edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
   
5. Advanced Malaysian Taxation, 2012, 14th edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
   
6. Kwai Fatt on Income Tax Act 1967, 2011, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
7. Advanced Malaysian Taxation, 2011, 13th edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
8. Malaysian Taxation, 2011 17th edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
9. Tax Planning for Small and Medium Industries Sdn Bhd, 2011 , Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
10. How to Fill in Your Income Tax Form B & Form BE, 5th edition, 2011, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
    
11. Tax Reporting 123 (Chinese version), 1st edition, 2011, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
12. SME Tax Strategies (Chinese version), 1st edition, 2011, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
    
13. Advanced Malaysian Taxation, 2012, 12th edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
    
14. Malaysian Taxation, 2010, 16th edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
15. Practical Guide on CLP Professional Practice, 2010, 1st edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
16. Practical Guide on CLP Evidence, 2010, 1st edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
17. All Malaysia Tax Cases (1937 - 2009), Sweet and Maxwell, Kuala Lumpur.
18. How to Fill in Your Income Tax Form B and Form BE, 2008, 4th edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
19. Tax Planning for the Sole Proprietor, 2008, 1st edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
20. Tax Planning for Sendirian Berhad, 2008, 1st edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
21. Real Property Gains Tax - Principles and Practices, 2007, 2nd edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
22. Company Tax Computation, 2007, 1st edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
23. Malaysian Tax Digest (1932 - 2004), 2005, 2nd edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
24. Tax Research in Malaysia, 2005, 1st edition, Kwai Fatt Tax Research and Consultancy, Kuala Lumpur.
25. Practitioners' Guide on Tax Incentives: An Anatomy, 2004, 1st edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
26. Tax Audit and Investigation, 2004, 1st edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
27. Malaysian Taxation - Revision and Practice Set, 2004, 4th edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
28. Tax Planning on Business Income, 2004, 1st edition, Sweet and Maxwell, Kuala Lumpur.
29. Istilah Percukaian, 2004 1st edition, Sweet and Maxwell Asia, Kuala Lumpur.
30. Advanced Taxation - Revision and Practice Set, 2003, 1st edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
31. Tax Planning for Malaysian Employees, 2003, 1st edition, Sweet and Maxwell, Kuala Lumpur.
32. Malaysian Leading cases in Income Tax, 2003, 1st edition, Sweet and Maxwell, Kuala Lumpur.
33. Inland Revenue Guidelines, Rulings and Government Gazettes. 2002 2nd edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
34. Personal Finance in Malaysia. 2001 1st edition, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.
35. Tax Planning for 1999 Income Tax Waiver Year. 1999, Infoworld, Kuala Lumpur.