Biography
Ponti Partogi is Head of the Tax and Customs Practice Group at Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm). He has been practicing for more than 20 years, focusing on domestic and international tax and trade issues relating to inbound and outbound investment and cross-border corporate exercises including JVs, M&As, divestitures, spin-offs and takeovers.
His combined legal and accounting background allows him to provide comprehensive tax advice on various transactions both from the legal and the accounting perspective.
Ponti is also a seasoned tax litigator who has been assisting clients on matters relating to tax disputes and controversies, transfer pricing, tax credits, double tax treaties, withholding tax, VAT and tax incentives. He has been successfully represented clients from various industries and lines of businesses, including natural resources, manufacturing and trading and services, in their tax litigation processes at the Tax Court and the Supreme Court, several of which have become key landmark cases in Indonesia.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advising a number of Singaporean, Malaysian, Thai, Hong Kong, Japanese, Korean, European and American clients on their investments in Indonesia.
- Assisting and representing local and multinational companies, including major oil and gas companies, leading consumer products companies, major European banks and leading consulting firms, in their appeal processes in the tax court.
- Assisting some local and multinational companies in their civil review at the Supreme Court.
Professional Honors
- Tax Leader for Tax Controversy and Indirect Tax (Indonesia), International Tax Review World Tax, 2019 - 2022
- Leading Individual for Tax (Indonesia), Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2017 - 2022 (consecutively)
- Distinguished Practitioner (Tax - Indonesia), AsiaLaw Profiles, 2020 - 2021 (consecutively)
- Tax Controversy Leaders, International Tax Review World Tax, 2014 - 2018
- Indirect Tax Leaders, International Tax Review World Tax, 2017 - 2018
- Leading Lawyer (Tax - Indonesia), AsiaLaw Profiles, 2014, 2019
- Highly Regarded for Tax Controversy and Indirect Tax (Indonesia), Expert Guides, 2020 - 2022
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Member of the Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI)
- Member of the International Fiscal Association – Indonesian Chapter
- Member of the Indonesian Public Tax Consultant Association
- Member of the Indonesian Tax Practitioners & Consultant Profession
- Registered as a legal counsel at the Indonesian Tax Court
- Registered as a legal counsel at the Indonesian Civil Courts
Admissions
Indonesia (2007)
Education
Catholic University of Parahyangan (Accounting) (1996)
University of Padjadjaran (S.H.) (1996)
Languages
English
Indonesian