Malaysia’s June Inflation Rate Dips After GST Scrapped Following the abolishment of the 6% Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) from June 1 onwards, Malaysia’s June inflation rate eased to a 3-year low of 0.8%. In June, the country’s inflation rate was recorded at 0.8 %, which is the lowest rate since February 2015 – the…
Revival of Malaysia Inc. to Help Stimulate Growth Malaysia’s PM to Reintroduce Malaysia Inc. Concept Malaysia Inc., a concept which was first introduced by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, will be revived with the aim to make Malaysia regarded as one massive corporation that both government and private sector will work to ensure its success. Tun…
Invest Selangor to Collaborate with MIDA on Boosting Logistics Supply Chain Malaysia’s logistic industry is expanding, and expanding fast, and the MIDA and Invest Selangor are set to work together to meet this need by working together to cater to the ASEAN and APAC region. In a jointly organized Investment Forum on Logistics Industry themed…
Breaking Down the SST in Malaysia Following the recent announcement of the re-introduction of the sales and service tax (“SST”) in the market, many people started to revisit how the SST tax regime and what’s the impacts of it? According to the Finance Minister of Malaysia, Lim Guan Eng, SST will make a comeback with…
Customs Department Says Essential Items Will Not Be Taxed SST Certain Consumer Goods Will Not Subjected to the Upcoming SST Vegetables. Poultry. Fresh milk. Various types of sugar. These are just some of the consumer good items on a long list prepared by the Customs Department that is proposed to be exempted from Sales…
No More RM 50 Minimum Voluntarily Contribution Amount for EPF Savings While Malaysians start to realize the importance of retirement planning and the benefits of early retirement savings, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has come up with good news by scrapping the minimum RM 50 contribution amount for voluntary contribution. A Closer Look at…
Dear Valued Clients, Notice Regarding GST Price Displays The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) is issued a notice regarding the change in GST rate. This notice provides customers with the guidelines about the price tag changes which began on the 1st of June 2018 when the GST rate was zeroed out. Key highlights to…
Notice Regarding GST Price Displays 30 May 2018 – The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) is issued a notice regarding the change in GST rate. This notice provides customers with the guidelines about the price tag changes which began on the 1st of June 2018 when the GST rate was zeroed out. Key highlights…
What You Need to Know About Registering a Sdn Bhd Company in Malaysia Planning to start your very own business in Malaysia? Then this how to register a Sdn Bhd company in Malaysia guide is exactly what you are going to need as you get started on incorporating your very first company in Malaysia. …
Malaysia’s GST vs SST – Knowing the Difference The Sales Tax in Malaysia was a federal consumption tax that was introduced and implemented on a wide variety of goods and governed by the Sales Tax Act 1972. The Service Tax was governed by the Service Tax Act 1975, and this was also a federal consumption…