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Continue reading →: When Managers Become Trainers—That’s When the Magic Happens
Last week, something quietly powerful happened at KTP. Not a major assignment completed. Not a group of clients bidded. But a simple act of leadership that reminded me why I do what I do. It started on Wednesday. Our training room filled up quickly. This time, it wasn’t an external…
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It’s 2025, Not 1995!”Are We Still Hiring Employees to Control or to Empower? “Sorry, I can’t talk right now. My current company doesn’t let me use my personal phone during working hours,” the candidate nervously whispered to my HR manager on the call. When I overheard this, I froze in…
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Continue reading →: (Tax Update) New Tax Rules on Dividend for Individuals – What SME Bosses Must Know
The latest Federal Gazette dropped something important – and if you’re a shareholder receiving big dividends, this update from LHDN is not something you want to miss. Effective from Year of Assessment 2025 onwards, a new rule kicks in under P.U. (A) 148/2025 — Income Tax (Determination of Chargeable Income…
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Continue reading →: SME Bosses, Jangan Jadi Blur Sotong Bila E-Invoice Masuk Fasa 3!
Just finished a solid Zoom session with CTIM on e-Invoicing yesterday, led by Ms Yoong Mei Sim. Mark your calendars — 1 July 2025. That’s when Phase 3 of e-Invoice kicks in. From my observation, many SME bosses still in “blur sotong” mode, either confused or totally unprepared. Time is…
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Continue reading →: (Tax Update) Common Personal Tax Mistakes in Malaysia — Don’t Repeat Them (Again)
Sharing this from my experience as a licensed tax agent. Every year, I see the same thing — Malaysians filing their personal tax returns with good intentions, but making avoidable mistakes. Sometimes it’s due to confusion. Sometimes it’s because we trust someone else to do it for us… without reviewing…
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Continue reading →: Goodbye, Old Friend. The Day Skype Died.
I still remember the last time I used Skype.It was somewhere in the mountains of Nepal, before MCO hit. WhatsApp didn’t even have voice call back then.We queued at a teahouse for Wi-Fi just to call home.And Skype — good ol’ blue Skype — was our lifeline. Today, it’s officially…
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Continue reading →: Attention Small Charity Groups: Donations May Be Taxable Under Practice Note 1/2025
On 24 March 2025, LHDN (Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri) released Practice Note 1/2025 to clarify the tax treatment of donations and contributions received by any “person” under the Income Tax Act 1967. This includes companies, sole proprietors, NGOs, foundations, temples, schools, and community-based organisations. Many assume that donations are automatically…
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Continue reading →: I Have Called IRB Office and Ask Them — The Most Dangerous Sentence in Tax
I have to say this today.Because it happens again and again and again. Almost every week, I receive calls, WhatsApp, emails from taxpayers. All start with the same magic sentence: “I have asked called IRB office and ask them. IRB say can…” At first, I keep calm. I ask politely:•…
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Continue reading →: Why So Many SOP? Why Audit So Many Things? Why Not Follow My Ex-Firm?
I still remember this conversation like it just happened yesterday. An experienced new joiner pulled me aside and asked, half-jokingly but half-frustrated: “Why KTP got so many SOP?Why need to audit so many things?Why cannot just follow how my ex-firm did it?” For a moment, I smiled. Because I’ve heard…
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Continue reading →: Why It’s So Hard to Jio Young People for Sports These Days?
I always have this ritual.Bring my colleagues for hiking.Running together.Try rock climbing, spinning class, yoga and zumba class, even ATV rides at night. Sounds fun, right? But… reality check. Every time I jio (invite), the group size gets smaller and smaller.Sometimes only me and one or two loyal supporters show…
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