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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗡𝗕 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀?
I remember when my client’s well-established, cash-rich company was acquired by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) ten years ago. I knew our client as a company with strong fundamentals and steady performance, which naturally made them an attractive acquisition. So I have first hand experience dealing with PNB. But now, watching the ongoing saga around PNB’s…
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𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀
Yesterday, I hit the Impian Emas trail at 7 am with two young accountants, Wei Khjan Chan and Jesu Dason. This walk was long overdue—a promise made during the peak season when Jesu told me, “Let’s walk or run once this peak is over.” So there we were, with rain clouds overhead, ready for anything.…
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𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗶 (𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲) 𝗜𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 – And Not All Auditors Are Tax Experts
In the tax world, that translates to this: not everyone who talks about tax is qualified to give tax advice. But somehow, I keep hearing it: “𝗠𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲…” Just yesterday, a friend of mine shared that her auditor advised her on a tax deduction for commission. The “auditor” suggested my friend issue a…
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📢 New Indirect Tax Alert: Budget 2025!
The Malaysia Budget 2025 brings exciting new tax updates with fresh opportunities for businesses on indirect t. This summary, prepared by Ms. Lim Nguan Lian, our Head of Client Relationship, highlights the most relevant updates on indirect tax. Sales & Service Tax (SST)🥦 Basic food items remain tax-exempt📈 Higher sales tax for non-essential/luxury items🔄 Service…
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Why I Became a Yogi ?!
So, calling myself a yogi feels like a bit of a joke, especially since I really can’t stand yoga. But here I am, reluctantly rolling out my mat after dealing with a string of injuries from my favorite sports last Thursday with #ktp colleagues. It all kicked off with running. Once I pushed past 30…
