MIDA hold special briefing sessions for greater opportunities

MIDA Hold Special Briefing Sessions for Greater Opportunities

MIDA Hold Special Briefing Sessions for Greater Opportunities The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) recently held a briefing session entitled, “An Update on Investment Opportunities in Perlis’ at the MIDA headquarters. The first of it’s kind, this session was part of MIDA’s efforts to provide in-depth opportunities in every state this year. The series follows…

Latest GST updates in Malaysia

Latest GST updates in Malaysia

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

Improvements to the MFRS issued

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…

MASB Announces Amendments

MASB Announces Amendments

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 Associates…

Exemption from Withholding Tax for Services

Exemption from Withholding Tax for Services rendered and performed outside Malaysia

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…