Joanna Yap

Joanna Yap is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2008 to 2013. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in revenue law and taxation. Their track record shows a 75.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Joanna Yap has demonstrated expertise across 14 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and revenue law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	2 cases	11% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Revenue Law	2 cases	11% of total caseload	Highly Specialized77% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Property Law	2 cases	11% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Taxation	2 cases	11% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Property Tax	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Income taxation	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Annual Value	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Property Tax Assessment	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Share Options	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Employee Benefits	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Joanna Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Joanna Yap has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore	4 cases	100% of cases	HSBC Trust v Chief Assessor: Property Tax Assessment & Annual Value of Shopping Center Units(Jan 2013) Chief Assessor v HSBC: Property Tax & Annual Value of Shopping Centre Units(Jun 2012) ABB v Comptroller of Income Tax: Taxability of Share Option Gains by Deceased Employee's Estate(Feb 2010)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Joanna Yap's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.4
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	13.0 parties avg	3.0	25%
Won	32.0 parties avg	2.0	75%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2008	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2010	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2012	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Joanna Yap's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(25%)	25%
Won	3(75%)	75%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2008	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2013	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	HSBC Trust v Chief Assessor: Property Tax Assessment & Annual Value of Shopping Center Units 16 Jan 2013 Chief Assessor (Respondent)Won	16 Jan 2013	Chief Assessor (Respondent): Judgment for RespondentJudgment in favor of the Chief Assessor. The court determined that the depreciation component should be included in the annual value of each unit. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Chief Assessor v HSBC: Property Tax & Annual Value of Shopping Centre Units 03 Jun 2012 Chief Assessor (Applicant)Won	03 Jun 2012	Chief Assessor (Applicant): Appeal allowed with costsChief Assessor's appeal was allowed with costs.
3	ABB v Comptroller of Income Tax: Taxability of Share Option Gains by Deceased Employee's Estate 07 Feb 2010 Comptroller of Income Tax (Respondent)Won	07 Feb 2010	Comptroller of Income Tax (Respondent): Judgment for RespondentJudgment for the Respondent. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Chief Assessor v First DCS: Property Tax on District Cooling Machinery & Pipelines 26 Mar 2008 Comptroller of Property Tax (Appellant)Lost	26 Mar 2008	Comptroller of Property Tax (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal to include the cooling machinery and pipelines in the property tax assessment was dismissed.