Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Regulations 2017 In a bid to protect the rights and interests of consumers as well as to curb profitering, the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK) ministry announced the enforcement of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Regulations 2016 (Mechanism To Determine Unreasonably High Profits for Goods) which came into force on…
Students are exempted from business registration fees from Jan 1, 2017 In a bid to encourage more young people especially students to join the workforce as entrepreneurs, the Malaysian government has announced an initiative of exemption of business registration fees, starting from Jan 1, 2017. The main reason why is to encourage more young people…
Malaysia Regulatory Update: Foreign Exchange Administration (FEA) Rules In a bid to calm the markets and to improve liquidity, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) recently issued the revised Foreign Exchange Administration Rules (FEA Rules) effective 5th December 2016, as a measure to accelerate the development of Malaysian financial market and to promote financial stability. The objectives…
Implementation of Online Submission for The Application of Import Duty Exemption on Machinery & Equipment and Raw Materials & Components All applications for import duty exemption which involve PC1, PC Services, PC2, PC2A, PC2-1, SPM1 and SPM2 need to be submitted online with effect from 1 November 2016. With effect from 1 November 2016, all…
Hire illegals and we will freeze assets, warns Immigration On 13 September 2016, DG says Immigration Dept will start using full provision of law to punish employers who flout law by hiring and protecting illegal foreign workers. Pointing to a provision under Section 56(1) of the Immigration Act, the department’s director-general Mustafar Ali said the…
Reminder for register online business with SSM Many people dabble in business online to supplement their income, but did not register company or business with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) to avoid Inland Revenue Board queries. This is an offence punishable under the Registration of Businesses Act. For those who make use of social…
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…
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…
Annual Declaration by a Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) The Companies Commission of Malaysia (“SSM”) had, on 29 February 2016, issued Practice Note No. 1/2016 “Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012 – Requirements Relating to the Lodgement of Annual Declaration by a Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”)“. This Practice Note serves to clarify on the areas below: Time…