This publication, an overview of the tax landscape across six key ASEAN markets: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, serves as a guide in navigating through evolving tax and regulatory landscape.
The e-Invoice Specific Guideline (e-Invoice Specific Guideline Version 4.6) and the e-Invoice General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) were updated by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) on 5 January 2026. There are salient changes to the e-Invoice Specific Guideline and the General FAQs.
This article covers MFRS 3’s disclosure requirements. An illustrative disclosure is provided at the end of this article, including insights on certain disclosure areas.
This edition of MFRS Hot Topics provides guidance on howIf an entity constructs a new building on the site of a former building, is the carrying value of the old building part of the cost of the new building?
A single, global converged, principal-based revenue recognition model – MFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers is effective from 1 January 2018 and it replaces most revenue recognition standards, e.g. MFRS 118 Revenue, MFRS 111 Construction Contracts and etc. Companies should not underestimate the level of judgment and attention to the documentation supporting those judgments.
This edition of MFRS Hot Topics provides guidance on how should the costs of an initial public offering (IPO) that involves both issuing new shares and a stock market listing be accounted for.
This edition of MFRS Hot Topics provides guidance on the issues encountered when an entity determines that it is not appropriate to prepare its financial statements on a going concern basis.
This issue considers the reverse acquisition by a listed company.
This Budget analysis provides details on various tax measures that were announced in the 2018 Budget speech.
This issue considers how a purchaser accounts for discounts and rebates when buying inventory.
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This edition considers whether the purchase of an investment property is accounted for as a business combination or as an asset purchase.
This edition provides a framework for accounting for loans made by an entity to a related party that are at below-market levels of interest.
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.
This publication provides guidance on the application of MFRS 139’s impairment rules to investments in equity instruments that are classified as available-for-sale (AFS equity investments).
This publication considers the appropriate accounting for contracts that require an entity to make payments based on future entity revenues or product sales.
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.
This publication provides guidance on when an entity designates a cash flow hedge of a highly probable forecast transaction, what are the accounting consequences.
This publication provides guidance on when an entity designates a cash flow hedge of a highly probable forecast transaction, what are the accounting consequences.