Further to the Finance Act 2017 being gazetted on 16 January 2017, The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has issued two Practice Notes to clarify issues pertaining to the amended Section 15A of the Income Tax Act 1967 specifically relating to issues on effective date and on existing Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has issued a Media Release to provide clarification regarding the imposition of penalty at a rate of 100% which will be implemented with effect from 1 January 2018. Under the Income Tax Act, 1967, the Director General of Inland Revenue is given the power to impose a penalty for the offence of default in declaring income or in declaring correct income which is subject to tax.
With the Finance Act, 2017 being gazetted on 16 January 2017, there are some of the salient amendments in the Income Tax Act, 1967 (“the Act”) that would likely impact many businesses.
Indirect taxation is becoming ever more complicated, varied between jurisdictions and prone to government tinkering. With some of the biggest tax reforms occurring within indirect tax, getting on top of the complexity and change is vital.
Grant Thornton can provide guidance and assistance to identify the GST risks and subsequently your business can prepare remedial measures to mitigate the GST risks.
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