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Continue reading →: (TAX UPDATE) Taxpayer spent RM200,000 renovating his office. Then expect FULL tax deduction.
Last week a client called me.“Mr Koh, I just finished renovating my office. RM200,000 spent.Can I claim tax deduction or not?”New partitions, new flooring, pantry, meeting room. I told him: “Can. But must do it correctly. Otherwise no tax deduction.” He went quiet for a moment.“Why so UNFAIR one?” This…
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Continue reading →: “Mr Koh, you got LHDN lubang?”
A new prospect walked into my office.Didn’t sit down.Didn’t shake hand.Didn’t even say “good morning.”First sentence,straight to my face:“Mr Koh, you got lubang with LHDN one right?Everything also can kautim one right?” I smiled.Not because funny.I smiled because after doing this line for 30 over years,this kind of question still…
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Continue reading →: (TAX UPDATE) Boss, Why Your Engagement Letter Got Stamp One?”
Last week, one client called me. Not because of tax.Not because of audit.Not because of e-Invoice. He called me because of one small chop.Our letter of engagement was duly stamped. He asked: “Boss, why your engagement letter got stamp one? Last time no stamp also can.” I laughed.Because this one…
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Continue reading →: Cook The Book … I Signed The Resignation Letter.
Last week, I signed a resignation letter.From a newly appointed client. Our associate had done their accounts before we came in for audit and tax compliance.Something felt fishy.I called my associate. She said:“Bro, the client wants to cook the book lah.”“Loss-making to profit-making.”“For bank loan.” I asked her: “You can…
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Continue reading →: My Running Prime Is Over
I went to run Iskandar City half marathon with the training plan of a lazy uncle yesterday. Once upon a time, I was actually quite a decent runner. Not elite. But by uncle standard, not bad already. Half marathon PB: 2:01.Half Ironman run? 2:15 for 21km, after 1.8km swim and…
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Continue reading →: I Never Force My Staff to Do CSR on Weekends
One thing about me. If a CSR event falls on a weekend,I will never make it compulsory.Never. Some people may think that is strange.After all, company CSR is supposed to be “good thing”.So why not make everyone go? Because I learned one simple thing over the years: Good deeds cannot…
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Continue reading →: (TAX UPDATE) The P&L looks beautiful. So why is there still no money in the bank?
“I am making profit. But I got no cash in bank.”Every audit season, many bosses will sit across from me and say this exact sentence.Same face. Same confusion. Same pain. I’ve been doing audit for 25 years. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve heard this line. So let me…
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Continue reading →: Most SME bosses think AI automation is plug and play. It is not. It is plug, pray, test, fail, debug, and try again.
Many people think the formula is very simple. Subscribe to software.Hire one consultant.Attend a one or two day workshop.Then everything should run automatically. Sounds nice. But after almost 2 months pushing AI inside KTP, I can tell you honestly, real life does not work like that. What people do not…
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Continue reading →: SSM Compliance Recovery Campaign 2026: A Second Chance for Overdue Filings (Up to 98.75% Off Compound)
Got SME boss WhatsApp me on and off. Panic mode. Sdn Bhd behind 2 years annual returns, 3 years financial statements. Every time see SSM letter, heart also pain. SSM compound calculation scare until he cannot sleep. Boss, relax. SSM just opened a door. 13 April 2026. SSM launched the…
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Continue reading →: My first pickleball tournament lasted less than 30 minutes.
57 years old.First competition with trophy and cash money ever.Two matches. Two losses. Balik. Not enough time to build momentum.Enough time for reality to give me one tight slap… I dont have tournment experience. And honestly?I drove home smiling. Last CNY, I started pickleball.Then like many uncles with poor “self-control”,…

