Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill is pleased to announce the publication of The Malaysian Stamp Duty Handbook: Commentary and Practical Guidance, published by Thomson Reuters and authored by Partners Jason Tan Jia Xin and Chris Toh Pei Roo, together with Senior Associate Jay Fong Jia Sheng.

To mark its publication, Thomson Reuters and LHAG will be holding an official book launch on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, from 3.30 p.m. onwards, at the Asian International Arbitration Centre, Kuala Lumpur. The launch will be officiated by The Hon. Justice Dato’ Seri Vazeer Alam bin Mydin Meera, Judge of the Federal Court. The dress code is office attire.

Join us for an afternoon of practical and timely stamp duty discussions, featuring:

Panel Discussion – The First Six Months: A Regulator and Practitioners’ View of Stamp Duty Self-Assessment

A discussion involving the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, the private sector and tax legal practitioner on the first six months of stamp duty self-assessment, including practical compliance issues, implementation challenges, enforcement trends and key areas of uncertainty for taxpayers, businesses and advisers.

The panel will feature:

1. Shafudin bin Yacob
Director, Stamp Duty and Real Property Gains Tax Operations Department
Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

2. Fitriah Yusof
Head of Tax
Maxis Berhad

3. Jason Tan Jia Xin
Partner, Tax, Customs & Trade
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill

Seats are limited.

Register here.

Please click here for more information.

We look forward to welcoming you to the launch.

About the Book

The Handbook provides commentary and practical guidance on Malaysian stamp duty law, including the operation of the Stamp Act 1949, common instruments and transactions, exemptions, assessments, objections and disputes. It is intended as a practical reference for legal practitioners, tax advisers, businesses and other stakeholders navigating Malaysia’s stamp duty framework. To purchase a copy of The Malaysian Stamp Duty Handbook: Commentary and Practical Guidance, please click here.

09 July 2026