GST is a multi-stage tax on domestic consumption which is charged on all taxable supplies of goods and services in Malaysia and on importation of goods and services into Malaysia...

Containing six sections, the SBPO sets out the governing principles of the Sugar Tax.

In Malaysia, Stamp duty is a tax levied on a variety of written instruments specifies in the First Schedule of Stamp Duty Act 1949...

The political scene in Malaysia has taken a very dynamic turn and it serves as a timely call for all international and local companies operating in the country to wake up and review their operations there.

Have you considered how the Global Minimum Tax ("GMT") will impact your business in Malaysia? If your company benefits from tax incentives, could those advantages soon be reduced or even eliminated?

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently announced the Malaysia Budget 2026 on 10 October 2025 (the 2026 Budget)...

Employees are an important asset to companies and thus, making them feel valued is imperative to enhance employee retention efforts

Malaysia has taken a significant step toward positioning Forest City, Johor, as a regional hub for wealth management with the introduction of the Single Family Office (SFO) Incentive Scheme...

The Ministry of Finance ("MOF") has announced a six-month extension for the mandatory implementation of e-Invoicing for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises ("MSMEs").

Capital Gains Tax ("CGT") has been introduced in Malaysia through the Budget 2024, marking a significant shift in the country's tax landscape.

On 29 June 2020, the Federal Court in IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri (01(f)-37-11/2019(W)) dismissed the taxpayer's appeal against the decision made by the Director General of Inland Revenue ...

Sarawak or better known as the ‘The Land of the Hornbills' is one of the jewels of Southeast Asia, known for its beautiful cities, multicultural ethnic population and its vast rainforests which makes it a popular tourist destination in Malaysia.

According to the Media Release issued by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) on 17 November 2015, delegates at the CATA conference have had serious discussions on ways to overcome various BEPS issues, especially on TP and treaty abuse.

On 28 January 2016, the Minister of Finance announced the recalibration of the 2016 Budget given the current economic climate. Among the measures that have been proposed are:

The hype is over! The long-debated goods and services tax ("GST") was implemented on 1 April 2015 by virtue of the Goods and Services Tax Act 2014 [Act 762].

The topic of tax avoidance is no stranger to controversy, having sparked lots of interest in both private and public discourse.

In an effort to pave the way towards a more sustainable and green future, the Government of Malaysia ("Government") in 2018 announced a target for the country to increase renewable energy in its...

On 29 May 2023, the Income Tax (Transfer Pricing) Rules 2023 ("TPR23") was gazetted. TPR23 takes effect from the year of assessment ("YA") 2023[1] and replaces its decade-old predecessor...

With the gazetting of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 on 29.12.2023, capital gains tax ("CGT") was introduced into the Malaysian tax regime. In this alert, we summarise the essential elements and

The much-anticipated goods and services tax ("GST") replaced Malaysia's sales and service tax in April this year.