Overview of Malaysia New Companies ACT 2016 The new Companies Bill 2015 (“Bill”), which will replace the current Companies Act 1965 (“Act”) as a whole and is expected to be gazzetted tentatively by end of August 2016 and its implementation shall commence as early as January 2017. OBJECTIVES OF REVISING THE COMPANIES ACT in…
Accounting Software Enhancement Towards GST Compliance (Revised as at 01 August 2016) On 1st August 2016, 3 tax codes (ES-GU, OS-OVN, OSOVT) were removed and one more new tax code (NP) is added, therefore now we have 37 GST tax codes in total. Tax Code: NP – This tax code is applicable for matters to…
Update of GST General Guide for Goods written-off Goods may expire or may be damaged and subsequently written-off and destroyed in the course of business. Input tax credit is allowable for these goods and supporting documents need to be furnished to RMCD upon request. If the written-off goods are sold as scrap, it is subject…
Notification on Claim Bad Debt Relief In accordance with Section 58 of the Goods and Services Tax Act 2014, with effect from 20/6/2016, if the bad debt relief is not claimed by the supplier in the immediate taxable period immediately after the expiry of the sixth month, the notification to the Director General to defer…
MASB issues Clarifications to the new Revenue Standard Date: 25 June 2016. The Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) has today issued Clarifications to MFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (the Amendments). The Amendments is word-for-word Clarifications to IFRS 15 as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The Amendments is effective for annual…
Amendments to Employees’ Social Security Act, 1969 Please be informed that effective 1 Jun, 2016, The Employees’ Social Security Act, 1969 has been amended as below:- The ceiling of wage for contribution payment has been raised from RM3,000.00 per month to RM4,000.00 per month; All employees who are employed under a contract of service or…
Land Acquisition by LLP Guideline Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) has issued PN2/2016 on 6 June 2016 to clarify the requirements that need to be fulfilled relating to the acquiring of land by a limited liability partnership (LLP) and related matters. Please click here for the details of the Practice Note No. 2/2016. Related Link LLP…
LHDNM – Clarification on Income Tax for Online Businesses Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia (LHDNM) has announced that there are no specific provisions regarding the income tax treatment for online businesses in Malaysia, which is treated in the same way as the income tax for offline/conventional businesses. For online businesses that are run by individuals,…
Comparison of PERSs, MPERS and MFRSs in Malaysia In February 2014, the MASB issued Malaysian Private Entities Reporting Standard (MPERS) and this sets a new milestone for financial reporting of private entities in Malaysia. MPERS is based substantially on the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs) issued by the…
Malaysia, Evidently at The Forefront of The Halal Industry Malaysia is evidently at the forefront of the Halal industry. Malaysia’s Halal certification has gained recognition globally. Based on the State of Global Islamic and Economic Report 2015/2016, Malaysia was ranked as the best developed Islamic economy out of 73 core countries. This includes ranking 1st…