Joseph Vu

Joe is the Global Transfer Pricing Services (GTPS) Leader for KPMG in Vietnam with a team of over 70 transfer pricing professionals.  Joe brings tremendous knowledge and experience through his 21 years of transfer pricing consulting.  Over his professional career, he worked in the US, Japan and China before relocating to his native Vietnam in 2015.  

Joe maintains strong working relationship with the Vietnam’s General Department of Taxation (“GDT”) and has frequently been invited as guest speaker in various forums and events held by the government to share insights on transfer pricing matters, including commentary on legislative reforms, providing technical training, and sharing of international practices.  Notably, Joe was invited by the delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance / GDT to meet with the OECD, UN and World Bank representatives in Europe to share insights on administration of transfer pricing for developing countries.

• Joe has been involved in wide range of transfer pricing engagements, including compliance, developing group pricing policies, and tax dispute resolution.
• Joe specializes in tax controversy services and is experienced in formulating strategies and negotiating with tax officials on difficult cases.
• He supported high-profile clients to lodge the first six (6) bilateral APAs in Vietnam and worked closely with Vietnam’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) on the first MAP case involving cross-border transfer pricing dispute.
• Joe maintains strong working relationship with the GDT and has frequently been invited as guest speaker in various forums and events held by the government to share experience and insights.