Mercy specializes in customer tax reporting regimes, notably Qualified Intermediary (QI), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) for clients including local banks, private banks, insurers, trustees, funds and fund managers leading their implementation, reporting solutions and providing need-based advisory assistance.
Her QI experience includes performing QI periodic review and application, Qualified Derivatives Dealers (QDD) application, and other ad hoc advisory assistance. She is also involved in the review of documents and health checks from a FATCA and CRS perspective. In addition, Mercy has experience in advising funds and fund managers on economic substance regulations in countries such as the Cayman Islands.
Mercy is involved in regular dialogue with the Singapore authorities with respect to FATCA and CRS updates, and is often invited to speak at related QI, FATCA and CRS events held in Singapore.
How Mercy is building a better working world
“I am passionate about tax transparency. I help financial institutions achieve this efficiently by providing assistance on various customer tax reporting regimes including Qualified Intermediary (QI), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standard (CRS). I’m equally passionate about working with the younger generation inculcating a problem solving mindset and shaping their approach to help make them ready to join the workforce. In addition to my role leading the CTORS team in Singapore, EY Ripples initiative offers various opportunities to pursue this passion.”