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(TAX UPDATE) E-Invoice for Foreign Workers
From 1 August 2024, Malaysian employers must apply the right e-invoice treatment for foreign workers. The rules differ depending on the working arrangement. Full-time employees : No e-invoice needed. Report wages in Form E and EA/EC. Freelancers (individual) : Issue self-billed e-invoice. Freelancers with Malaysian company : Request e-invoice from the company. Freelancers with overseas…
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My Pickleball Confession
Yesterday, I walked into the pickleball centre with a mission. A solo mission. Just me, the ball machine, and 60 minutes of focused drilling. No chit-chat. No social games. No distractions. My menu was simple: I was ready. Then… I saw six familiar faces on the court. Friends. Regulars. All smiling. Twenty minutes in, they…
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(Tax Update) Group Relief : 20 Years of Change
On 31 July 2025, LHDN issued Public Ruling No. 2/2025, the most complete guide on group relief to date, combining almost 20 years of changes. Group relief, introduced in 2006, allows a loss-making company to transfer part of its current year losses to a related profitable company — reducing tax and keeping more cash in…
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The First Time I Got Paid
I still remember my first paycheck in an accounting firm back in 1990. RM280 plus RM20 COLA.Emm. what is cola?I only Coca Cola No bank transfer.No “your salary is in” notification.Just a paper cheque. Every month,I would walk to UMBC Bank (now RHB),queue up, and pass the cheque to the teller.I would slide it across,…
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(TAX UPDATE) Group Relief 2025: How SME Bosses Can Save Tax by Sharing Losses in the Group
Running a business feels like a roller coaster. Some years you’re celebrating profits, and some years you’re staring at red numbers. If you own a group of companies, chances are one is doing well, and another is struggling. Here’s the good news. LHDN allows you to offset tax across companies within the group using something…
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