On 5 January 2026, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has issued a Media Statement, Operational Guideline (effective 1 January 2026) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding Stamp Duty Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) on 28 January 2026.
Understand the Global Minimum Tax in Malaysia and its core information and requirements in this article.
This article discusses share-based payment arrangements that provide either the entity or the employee with a choice as to whether settlement occurs in equity instruments or in cash or other assets (hereafter ‘cash’).
In April 2026, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) launched the National Carbon Market Policy (NCMP) or Dasar Pasaran Karbon Kebangsaan (DPKK).
This article focuses on Step 1 and explains how to identify a contract with a customer as well as what constitutes a contract within the scope of the Standard.
Malaysia is entering a new phase in corporate sustainability reporting with the adoption of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standard through the National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF). This adoption marks a shift from double materiality to single materiality, aligning the country’s reporting landscape with global investor expectations and strengthening its position as a competitive capital market in Southeast Asia.
Our ‘Insights into MFRS 15’ series summarises the key areas of the Standard, highlighting some areas that are challenging to apply in practice, to assist reporting entities in understanding how to apply MFRS 15’s requirements. This article focuses on the objective and scope of MFRS 15.
This article discusses the basic principles that apply to both equity-settled and cash-settled share-based payment transactions with employees or others providing similar services.
On 5 January 2026, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has issued a Media Statement, Operational Guideline (effective 1 January 2026) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding Stamp Duty Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) on 28 January 2026.
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.
Bursa Malaysia has announced amendments to the Main Market Listing Requirements to enhance sustainability reporting, aligned with the National Sustainability Reporting Framework. Under these changes, listed companies are encouraged to obtain reasonable assurance for Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions from 2027, subject to further stakeholder consultation.
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.
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.
The e-Invoicing rollout in Malaysia has been ongoing for over a year since Phase 1 began on 1 August 2024, with Phase 4 set to be implemented on 1 January 2026. In this instance, the e-Invoice Compliance Framework (e-Invoice Compliance Review Framework) was released by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) on 15 December 2025 detailing how the IRBM will be conducting review of taxpayers’ compliance towards e-invoice in a fair, transparent and equitable manner.
Both of the e-Invoice Guidelines (e-Invoice Guideline Version 4.6 and e-Invoice Specific Guideline Version 4.5) and the e-Invoice General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) were updated by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) on 7 December 2025 and 10 December 2025 respectively.