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.
In support of the Government initiatives to ease the economic pressures faced by the corporate community arising from the Covid pandemic, Companies Commission of Malaysia (“SSM”) had on 7 April 2020 (Revised 15 April 2020) issued Practice Directive No. 6/2020 to clarify the special procedures for companies to apply for an extension of time to hold an AGM or to submit a financial statement and reports.
Due to the second extension of the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) for another two weeks from 15 April until 28 April 2020 announced by The Government on 10 April 2020, Bursa Malaysia has on 16 April 2020 announced additional temporary relief measures to listed issuers.
Further to the earlier Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package, the Malaysia government announced additional measures valued at RM10 billion on 6 April 2020, aimed in helping businesses in particular SMEs to pull through this challenging period.
As the impact of a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to unfold around the world, those individuals responsible for preparing financial statements and approving them for issue need to be cognisant of not only what has happened and is happening at the reporting date and the time the financial statements are approved, but also what is likely to happen next.
With the rising impact of COVID-19 being seen worldwide, all industries will face significant disruption to their supply chain, workforce and cashflow. The right response will depend on the specific circumstances you and your business face. However, when experiencing significant stress or distress, we recommend you focus everything you do around the management of cash.
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is spreading around the globe rapidly. The virus has taken its toll on not just human life, but businesses and financial markets too, the extent of which is currently indeterminate. Entities need to carefully consider the accounting implications of this situation.
The official system in the MySToDS portal for a foreign registered person (“FRP”) providing digital services to consumers in Malaysia to submit the returns, pay taxes and other matters as allowed by the Director-General will go live on 1 April 2020
A second economic stimulus package was announced by the Malaysia government on 27 March 2020 to strengthen the economy, as well as necessary measures to provide assistance to all Malaysians who are affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and the movement control order from 18 March 2020 to 14 April 2020.
Due to the further extension of Movement Control Order (“MCO”) announced by the Government on 25 March 2020, Bursa Malaysia had on 26 March 2020 announced additional relief measures to alleviate the impact of Covid-19 on capital market players.
Due to the World Health Organization’s announcement on 11 March 2020, which categorised the COVID-19 outbreak as pandemic and the implementation of the Movement Control Order (“Order”) that is taking effect from 18 March 2020 to 31 March 2020 announced by Government on 16 March 2020; Companies Commission Malaysia (“SSM”), Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) and Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (‘the Exchange”), had on 16 March 2020 and 17 March 2020 respectively announced on the followings
Following the implementation of the Movement Control Order for the period 18 March 2020 to 31 March 2020 (‘this period”), the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has granted extended deadlines and introduced temporary operating procedures during this period on various income tax, real property gains tax and stamp duty matters.
Welcome to Tax Alert, Grant Thornton Malaysia’s newsletter on the latest tax updates and information.
As Coronavirus is becoming more widespread, it is important that businesses consider the accounting implications as a result of the impact it is having on their business.
Welcome to Tax Alert, Grant Thornton Malaysia’s newsletter on the latest tax updates and information.
Welcome to Tax Alert, Grant Thornton Malaysia’s newsletter on the latest tax updates and information.
Over the last 12 months, our women in business research has drilled down into the gender diversity stats of mid-market organisations around the world, looking at how the numbers are changing, and most importantly, what businesses are doing to make them change.