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Continue reading →: KTP Office Closed for Company Retreat Today
Our KTP team is taking a short break today for our company retreat after January rushing and pre CNY and Puasa shopping. Time to recharge, reconnect, and return stronger. 📅 Date: 5 February 225🏢 Status: Office Closed📞 Operations: Resume as usual next Monday Thank you for your kind understanding and…
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Continue reading →: (TAX UPDATE) Final Window to Fix Stamp Duty Gaps Without Penalty
Boss, this is your last clean up window for stamp duty. Many SMEs think stamp duty is only for property or big loan agreement. Wrong. Everyday documents (written instructment) also can trigger stamp duty. Service agreement, rental, lease, NDA, sales contract, even addendum. The duty may be small. But the…
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Continue reading →: Shop Died in 2026 Because Rent Jumped From RM9,000 to RM20,000.
Last month, I sat down with a boss to close his Sdn Bhd.He survived MCO lockdown.But he could not survive the rent. He has been operating for many years in Johor Bahru. Not a “new business”.Not a “TikTok shop”.A real SME with staff, suppliers, loyal customers, and a routine that…
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Continue reading →: (Tax Update) Current MIDA Incentives vs NIF 2026 (What changes for SME investors)
For years, most Malaysian investors apply tax incentives through MIDA under the Promotion of Investments Act 1986. The familiar choices are Pioneer Status (PS) or Investment Tax Allowance (ITA). From 2026, MITI is rolling out the New Incentive Framework (NIF), starting with manufacturing. This is not just paperwork change. It…
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Continue reading →: (Tax Update) New Incentive Framework (NIF)
SME Boss, Malaysia just changed the investment incentive game. From 1 March 2026, the New Incentive Framework (NIF) starts for Manufacturing. Services will follow in Q2 2026 (date to be confirmed). Old days, many people chase “promoted list” and hope for Pioneer Status or ITA. Now NIF is different. It…
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Continue reading →: I Was Climber … once upon a time
This week my social media feed attacked me. Not with tax update.Not with audit deadline. But with Alex Honnold climbing Taipei 101 without ropes. I watched the clip and I had two reactions.Wah. Legend.Aiyo. My palm already sweating just watching. Because I am an uncle who once was also climber.…
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Continue reading →: Small Manners, Big Trust
This morning I briefed my team on one simple topic: Professional Etiquette, Ethics & Conduct. Not tax. Not audit file. Why? Because of two things: That past complaint was not about wrong numbers. It was about “small things” that felt big to the client: Late arrival with no early notice.Staff…
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Continue reading →: (Tax Update) Influencer Marketing: Free Gifts Now Have Tax Value (LHDN 14 Jan 2026)
SME bosses, if you hire influencers, please take note. LHDN has made it clear: influencer “payment” is not only cash. Free products, free meals, sponsored hotel stays, trial services, vouchers and discounts can also be treated as income with monetary value. Meaning : when your company gives freebies in exchange…
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Continue reading →: I Owe My Staffs an Apology: My CNY Compulsory Leave Decision
I want to confess one mistake I made when I was still a young boss. The kind of mistake that you only understand… after you hurt someone. It was around Chinese New Year. Back then, our office “naturally” slowed down. Many Chinese staff took leave. So I made a decision.…
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Continue reading →: Some Clients I Take. Some I Don’t. This Is Why.
Today a friend called me in panic. “Bro, can you follow us for a Transfer Pricing audit with LHDN?” I didn’t say yes. I asked one question first.“Who is your transfer pricing tax agent now?” He replied, “Big 4.”That told me this is not a small file. This is the…
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