Latest GST updates in Malaysia Beginning January 18, 2018, all applications for GST registration via Taxpayer Access Points (TAP) in Malaysia will be approved within 24 hours. In the event approval was not granted within 24 hoursafter submitting a complete application, those concerned can contact 1-300-888-500 or e-mail [email protected] Also, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department also announced that…
Improvements to the MFRS issued On January 15, 2018, the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) issued the annual improvements to the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) 2015 – 2017 cycles. The improvement issued are as follows: MFRS 3 Business Combinations Under the amendments made to MFRS 3, it is clarified that whenever an entity gains…
More Than 91,500 Jobs Created From 3,886 Projects Last Year Malaysia recorded a total of RM113.5 billion worth of approved investments involving 3,886 projects in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors from January to September, 2017. However, this was 26.5% lower than the investment of RM154.3 billion approved in the same period last year. These…
MASB Announces Amendments The Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (“MASB”) recently announced certain amendments to the MASB approved accounting standards for application in relation to financial statements. These statements are those prepared or lodged under any law administrated by the Securities Commission of Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia or the Registrar of Companies: Long-term Interests in…
Exemption from Withholding Tax for Services rendered and performed outside Malaysia Effective 6 September 2017, the Government through the Income Tax (Exemption) (No.9) Order 2017 (P.U. (A) 323) dated 23 October 2017, exempts non-resident person from payment of income tax in respect of income from services which are rendered and performed by the person outside…
Osram Sets Up New Plant in Malaysia Osram recently opened it’s new semiconductor plant at the Kulim Hi-tech Park in Perak, Malaysia. The opening was officiated by Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry (Miti), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. In his opening speech, the minister said Osram was a good example of companies that has…
Malaysia Imposes Travel Ban On Those Who Fail To Settle Their GST Traders who fail to pay the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be blacklisted from going abroad, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department has said. The Malaysian government recently announced that it will blacklist all traders who fail to pay the Goods and Services…
Tax treatment on digital advertising On 29 September 2017, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released a press statement to inform that the treatment of digital advertising payments would be determined based on the facts of the case and the Income Tax Act 1967. The IRBM also informed that they will not be issuing any…
EPF Encourage Use of Electronic Transactions for Contribution Payments MALAYSIA: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is working with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Malaysian Electronic Clearing Corporation Sdn Bhd (MyClear) and local banks to minimise the usage of cheques and cash by encouraging the use of electronic payments. Campaigns to educate employers and encourage them to…
Managing director pleads guilty to providing false information A 59-year-old managing director in Malaysia, Goh Hee Seng pleaded guilty to two charges under Section 364 (2) of the Companies Act 1965 for providing false information to the Company Registrar with regards to an application to strike off a company name under Section 308 (1) of…