About
HTL & Co
Chartered Accountants, Licensed Tax Agents & Company Secretaries in Johor Bahru
High-Performance Efficiency
We prioritize High-Speed Delivery, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial data processing. Our streamlined systems and expert team guarantee quick, reliable, and precise financial reporting.
Trust & Professionalism
We uphold the highest Trust and Integrity by treating every client with the same level of diligence as a publicly listed company. Our Top-Tier Expertise ensures compliance with global financial standards while offering strategic financial solutions.
Leading Business Insight
We offer comprehensive business knowledge through holistic advisory services, providing our clients with strategic financial insights that drive success and growth.
About HTL
HTL & Co is a member firm of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), strategically headquartered in Johor Bahru—a fast-growing economic hub within the Johor-Singapore growth corridor. Positioned near key developments like the RTS Link, Iskandar Puteri, and Forest City, we are ideally located to support businesses navigating Malaysia’s evolving economy and cross-border opportunities with Singapore.
Outsourced Accounting & Bookkeeping
Streamlining daily financial operations for greater efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
Tax Advisory & Planning
Structuring transactions and operations to optimize tax positions and ensure compliance with Malaysian tax laws.
Tax Incentive Application
Identifying and securing government-backed incentives to support business growth, innovation, and reinvestment.
Financial Advisory
Providing strategic guidance on business structuring, budgeting, cash flow management, and investment planning.
Corporate Governance & Compliance
Ensuring adherence to statutory obligations under the Companies Act and other regulatory requirements.
Our team brings with them a proven track record, having collectively served over 100 public-listed companies and multinational corporations, delivering tailored financial solutions that drive compliance, sustainable growth, and operational efficiency. They have also successfully established and managed more than 500 companies, providing expert company secretarial services to ensure smooth and compliant corporate operations.
Through strategic tax planning and incentive advisory, our team has helped clients save millions of ringgit—freeing up capital for reinvestment, innovation, and long-term growth.
At HTL, we combine technical expertise with commercial insight to help businesses stay compliant, reduce risk, and unlock opportunities—locally and across borders.
Trusted Advisors.
Strategic Growth Partners
Big Four Expertise, Boutique Attention
Our team brings years of experience from top-tier firms—delivering high-level insight with personalized service.
Proven Tax-Saving Strategies
We’ve helped clients save millions through tailored tax planning, restructuring, and incentive applications.
End-to-End Business Support
From accounting and tax to audit and business consultancy, we offer integrated solutions to drive your business forward.
Mission
At HTL, we go beyond traditional accounting—we partner with businesses to unlock financial opportunities, manage risks, and drive growth. Our mission is to:
- Provide affordable, high-quality financial solutions to help SMEs achieve standards comparable to large corporations and MNCs.
- Empower businesses to streamline operations, optimize tax strategies, and ensure compliance.
- Enable informed, data-driven decision-making through expert financial guidance.
- Assist foreign companies in seamlessly transitioning into the Malaysian market, ensuring a smooth and efficient business setup.
Vision
HTL aspires to become the CFO for SMEs, offering high-quality financial management services that are typically accessible only to large corporations. Our goal is to establish HTL as the leading cross-border accounting hub connecting Singapore, Malaysia, and China. We aspire to be the go-to financial advisory firm for businesses operating across these regions, delivering world-class expertise in accounting, taxation, and business consultancy.
Meet Our Leaders
Ling Wei Kae
Ling Wei Kae is a Partner of HTL & Co with more than 10 years of experience in audit, taxation and corporate finance. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), and a company secretary licensed by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM).
Ling Wei Kae is a Partner of HTL & Co with more than 10 years of experience in audit, taxation and corporate finance. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), and a company secretary licensed by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM).
Ling began his career in audit at EY before joining Deloitte Tax, where his work covered corporate tax compliance, tax-incentive applications, transfer pricing and tax-audit matters.
He later served in Financial Controller and other senior finance leadership roles within Bursa Malaysia-listed groups, overseeing finance operations, internal controls, statutory and management reporting, tax planning and Bursa Malaysia disclosures.
At HTL, Ling draws on his Big Four training and listed-company finance leadership to help SMEs, multinational groups and listed businesses strengthen financial governance, manage compliance risks and make better decisions through Mobile CFO services.
Ling began his career in audit at EY before joining Deloitte Tax, where his work covered corporate tax compliance, tax-incentive applications, transfer pricing and tax-audit matters.
He later served in Financial Controller and other senior finance leadership roles within Bursa Malaysia-listed groups, overseeing finance operations, internal controls, statutory and management reporting, tax planning and Bursa Malaysia disclosures.
At HTL, Ling draws on his Big Four training and listed-company finance leadership to help SMEs, multinational groups and listed businesses strengthen financial governance, manage compliance risks and make better decisions through Mobile CFO services.
Tay Hui Wen
Hui Wen is a Partner of HTL & Co with more than 10 years of experience in corporate taxation, statutory reporting, corporate governance and regional finance operations. She is a tax agent licensed by the Ministry of Finance Malaysia and a company secretary licensed by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM). She is also a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a member of MIA and CTIM.
Hui Wen is a Partner of HTL & Co with more than 10 years of experience in corporate taxation, statutory reporting, corporate governance and regional finance operations. She is a tax agent licensed by the Ministry of Finance Malaysia and a company secretary licensed by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM). She is also a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a member of MIA and CTIM.
Hui Wen began her career in audit before joining Deloitte, where she developed Big Four tax experience advising multinational corporations and public-listed companies.
Her expertise includes corporate tax compliance and planning, LHDN tax-audit support, tax-incentive applications, coordination with MIDA and MITI, and cross-border tax and regulatory matters.
She later held senior finance leadership roles in public-listed companies and multinational groups, overseeing regional consolidations, internal controls and statutory reporting.
At HTL, Hui Wen combines tax expertise, commercial finance experience and professional licensing to help businesses manage complex Malaysian tax and corporate requirements.
Hui Wen began her career in audit before joining Deloitte, where she developed Big Four tax experience advising multinational corporations and public-listed companies.
Her expertise includes corporate tax compliance and planning, LHDN tax-audit support, tax-incentive applications, coordination with MIDA and MITI, and cross-border tax and regulatory matters.
She later held senior finance leadership roles in public-listed companies and multinational groups, overseeing regional consolidations, internal controls and statutory reporting.
At HTL, Hui Wen combines tax expertise, commercial finance experience and professional licensing to help businesses manage complex Malaysian tax and corporate requirements.