Malaysia: Finance Act 2017 enacted
The Finance Bill 2016 was enacted as Finance Act 2017 on 16 January 2017. The enacted Finance Act 2017 reduces the corporate tax for the year of assessment 2017 and 2018. The reduced tax rate will be between 1 and 4 percentage points for companies
See MoreChina, Malaysia exchange of letters to DTA enters into force
On 1 November 2016, the exchange of letters to Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between China and Malaysia entered into force and this exchange of letters was applied as of 1 November
See MoreMalaysia: Budget for 2017
The Malaysian Prime Minister announced Malaysia’s 2017 budget on 21 October 2016 highlighting some tax measures including corporate and personal income taxation changes. Highlighting proposals include important changes to the withholding tax
See MoreMalaysia: Government plans to reduce corporate tax rate in Budget 2017
The Budget for 2017 proposed to reduce the corporate tax for the year of assessment 2017 and 2018. As per the proposal, the reduce tax rate will be between 1 and 4 percentage points for companies with significant increase in taxable income for year
See MoreMalaysia: Tax incentives regarding ventures capital industry
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has issued Public Ruling No. 2/2016 (PR 2/2016) on 9 May 2016 regarding tax incentives in relation to the venture capital industry in Malaysia. A venture capital company (VCC) that invests in a venture company is
See MoreIMF report comments on the economic and fiscal position of Malaysia
On 4 May 2016 the IMF issued a staff report following consultations with Malaysia under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Although Malaysia has an open, diversified economy it has been hit by the lower oil price, economic problems of
See MoreMalaysia: IRB is planning to introduce a Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting requirement
The Malaysian Inland Revenue Board announced plans to introduce a Country-by-Country reporting requirement and to update current local transfer pricing documentation requirements to include the Master File and Local File concepts, in line with
See MoreMalaysia: Tax incentives for companies participating in the MY Carbon programme
The Finance Ministry has approved tax incentives on 18 February 2016 for companies participating in the National Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programme for 2015 and 2016 (MY Carbon programme) said Natural Resources and Environment Minister of
See MoreMalaysia: Thin capitalization rules deferred till 2018
The Ministry of Finance has issued a noticed on 30 December, 2015, regarding the effective date of the Income Tax (Thin Capitalization) Rules. The Rules has been deferred to till 2018 and will take effect from 1 January
See MoreMalaysia: IRBM highlights key steps in response to BEPS
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released a statement highlighting the key steps taken by the Government to overcome base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and transfer pricing abuse. The statement was released in the Commonwealth
See MoreDTA between Malaysia and Slovak Republic ratified
The Income Tax Treaty (2015) between Malaysia and the Slovak Republic has been ratified by the Slovak Republic on 4th November
See MoreMalaysia: Budget 2016
The Malaysian Prime Minister announced Malaysia's 2016 budget on 23 October 2015 highlighting some tax measures including corporate and personal income taxation changes. Corporate taxation A special reinvestment allowance of 60% of qualifying
See MoreThe Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation completed
On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States, and Vietnam – announced conclusion of their
See MoreDTA between Malaysia and Slovak Republic approved by Slovak Republic
The Income Tax Treaty (DTA; 2015) between Malaysia and the Slovak Republic was approved by the government of the Slovak Republic on 28th August 2015 and has now been submitted for ratification to the National Council. This treaty was signed on
See MoreOECD: Tax trends in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
The latest OECD publication on revenue statistics in Asian countries looks at trends in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines from 1990 to 2013 and compares them to two OECD countries (Korea and Japan). The study finds that the tax revenue as a
See MoreDTA between Malaysia and Slovak Republic signed
A Double Tax Agreement (DTA) between Malaysia and Slovak Republic has been signed on 25th May
See MoreMalaysia: Government offers tax incentives to MNCs
Malaysian Government issued guidelines on April 6, 2015, regarding tax incentives to Multinational Companies that set up a principal hub in Malaysia. The incentives include low tax rates and customs-free imports that create high paying jobs and
See MoreCyprus and Malaysia: DTA negotiations
Cyprus and Barbados have confirmed that they have agreed to finalize the negotiations for a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) in the near future. Further details will be reported
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