Malaysia News - Business, Taxation & Offshore

Malaysia Explains New Cap On Interest Expense Deductions
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has released new guidance on restrictions to the deductibility of interest expenses. Read Full Story

OECD Reports Progress On Harmful Tax Regimes Work
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, November 23, 2018
Releasing a progress update, the OECD said international efforts to curb harmful tax practices and prevent the misuse of preferential tax regimes are having a tangible impact worldwide.Read Full Story

Malaysia Announces Corporate Tax, Sales Tax Reforms In Budget
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Friday, November 9, 2018
Malaysia's 2019 Budget contains plans for an overhaul of sales and service tax rules and a corporate tax cut for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Read Full Story

Malaysia To Phase Out 'Harmful' Tax Regime
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Malaysia has suspended its MSC Malaysia tax regime, pending changes to bring it into line with recommendations from the OECD's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting initiative.Read Full Story

Malaysian Firms Can Challenge Late GST Penalties Online
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
On March 26, 2018, Malaysia's tax agency announced that businesses can newly challenge late-payment penalties in respect of goods and services tax (GST) via the tax agency's online portal. Read Full Story

Six More States Sign The BEPS Multilateral Instrument
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, January 25, 2018
A further six countries have signed the BEPS multilateral instrument, enabling them to swiftly amend their double tax treaties to incorporate the recommendations put forward by the OECD as part of its base erosion and profit shifting Action Plan.Read Full Story
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- 15/01/2018 Malaysia Updates Mutual Agreement Procedure Guidelines »
- 18/12/2017 Malaysia Issues GST Guidance On Gifts »
- 28/11/2017 Malaysia PM Defends Introduction Of GST »
- 27/11/2017 Australia Seeking To Expand FTA Network »
- 14/11/2017 Hong Kong, ASEAN Nations Sign Free Trade Deal »
- 09/11/2017 Labuan Urged To Adapt To BEPS By Removing Harmful Tax Offerings »
- 06/11/2017 Malaysia's 2018 Budget Includes Various Tax Relief Changes »
- 28/09/2017 Malaysian Tax Agency Says Audits Not Politically Motivated »
- 22/09/2017 Malaysia To Legislate To Slap GST On Foreign Retailers »
- 15/09/2017 Hong Kong, ASEAN Conclude Free Trade Talks »
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- 12/09/2017 Canada Agrees To Exploratory ASEAN Trade Talks »
- 11/09/2017 Malaysian Taxpayers Seek 'Fairer' Tax System »
- 17/08/2017 Malaysia Announces Palm Oil Export Tax Rate For Sept »
- 26/07/2017 Malaysia Hints At Sector Tax Breaks In Upcoming Budget »
- 21/07/2017 Malaysia Looking At Modernizing Road Tax »
- 20/07/2017 European Free Trade Association Sets Out 2017 Priorities »
- 14/07/2017 TPP11 Explore Plan B Agreement In Japan »
- 13/07/2017 Malaysia To Introduce Tourism Tax »
- 05/07/2017 China To Probe Dumping Of Styrene by US, Korea, Taiwan »
- 23/05/2017 TPP Nations Agree To Continue Without US »
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