Sutiah Sidik

Senior Manager

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Sutiah Sidik has extensive professional experience advising multinational and domestic corporations on strategic transfer pricing and business restructuring, as well as international taxation. Since joining the firm in 2010, she has built a reputation for her analytical depth, structured problem-solving, and ability to bridge regulatory compliance with practical business considerations.

Sutiah brings strong technical tax expertise alongside a solid understanding of intercompany transactions and double taxation agreements (DTA). Her work covers a broad spectrum of transfer pricing services, including planning, documentation, and dispute resolution, serving clients across industries such as textiles, logistics, finance, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), chemicals, oil and gas, coal, ride-hailing, infrastructure, and automotive. 

Among her key professional engagements, Sutiah has handled complex transfer pricing objections involving state-owned enterprises, where she successfully applied a balanced approach to align tax compliance requirements with the operational realities of public sector participation. She has also provided strategic advisory support for business restructuring projects within the automotive industry, helping clients design tax-efficient structures while minimizing transfer pricing risks. As recognition for her expertise, she received consecutive recognition as a Rising Star of Transfer Pricing from International Tax Review (ITR) in 2025 and 2026.

Sutiah holds advanced international qualifications in taxation, reflecting strong technical expertise in transfer pricing and international tax principles.

Beyond her professional role, she has contributed to community initiatives, including volunteering as a teacher at a free school for street children, underprivileged communities, and school dropouts (kindergarten to senior high school). She also currently serves as a guest speaker at Universitas Indonesia for specialized topics such as transfer pricing and international tax.

Professional Highlights 

  • Years of Consulting Experience: 15+  years 

  • Education: Bachelor of Economy, Majoring in Accounting, Universitas Indonesia, 2004 

  • Award: Rising Star of Transfer Pricing Practitioner, ITR World Tax, 2025 and 2026 

Certification: 

  • ADIT Certification for Module 3.03 on Transfer Pricing Option, CIOT, UK, 2011  

  • ADIT Certification for Module 1 on Principles of International Taxation, CIOT, UK, 2014 

  • Tax Consultant Certificate (USKP B), 2021 

  • Registered Tax Attorney, 2025 

Industry Focus 

  • Textile 

  • Logistics  

  • Finance 

  • Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

  • Chemical 

  • Oil and Gas, Coal  

  • Ride-Hailing 

  • Infrastructure and Automotive

International Client Coverage 

  • Japan 

  • Indonesia 

  • India 

  • China 

  • Belgium 

Professional Affiliations 

  • Member, the Indonesian Tax Consultant Association (IKPI), 2024 

Expertise

Transfer Pricing Planning and Documentation, Transfer Pricing Dispute Resolution, Business Restructuring and Tax Advisory, International Tax and Double Taxation Agreements

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