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Continue reading →: (TAX UPDATE) Can Dog Food Be a Tax Deduction? The Answer Shocked Many SME Bosses
Last week, a factory boss asked me the most Malaysian tax question ever:“Bro… my guard dog works harder than some humans. Can I claim the dog food?” I didn’t laugh.Because after 35 years, I know this question comes from fearfear of doing wrong,fear of LHDN,fear of running business in Malaysia…
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Continue reading →: The Mars vs Venus Guide to Surviving Each Other at Work
Let me confess something.After 35 years in the working world, I finally discovered the real cause of many office conflicts. It’s not workload.It’s not salary.It’s not KPIs. It’s…Men from Mars andWomen from Venuscommunicating in the same office. One sentence from him.One interpretation from her.Next thing you know, Me or HR…
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Continue reading →: The Photos That Stayed With Me for 9 Years
I have taken thousands of photos in my life.Sunsets, mountains, events, models, even corporate shots. But the photos that stayed with me the longestwere the faces of children I met in Nepal nine years ago. Not posed.Not studio lights. Just real moments when they looked up, curious, shy, or slightly…
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Continue reading →: I Almost Sell My TT Bike This Week
After MCO, I quietly retired from triathlon.This week, I almost sold my Felt TT bike to “close the case”.Free up space.Clear emotional baggage.Move on to hobbies like motorbike and pickleballthat don’t require suffering. Before letting it go, I did one small thing.I posted a WhatsApp poll in our old Tri…
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Continue reading →: SC is cracking down on fake investment gurus. Good. Long overdue.
Yesterday, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) made it clear :Anyone must be licensed givingInvestment tips,Financial planning, orCapital market advice . If not, the punishment is severe: But as an approved auditor and licensed tax agent, I need to say this : While SC protects investors, SMEs are still getting hurt…
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Continue reading →: (TAX UPDATE) Malaysia’s New Stamp Duty Regulation for November 2026 … What Every SME Owner Must Know
Malaysia will implement the Self-Assessment System (SAS) for stamp duty starting 1 January 2026. LHDN has released 3 new guidelines explaining duty payers’ responsibilities, penalty rules, and how stamp duty applies to movable property transactions on November 2025. This article summarises the key points based strictly on the uploaded Stamp…
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Continue reading →: Mr Koh, you got lubang with LHDN right?
A tax prospect walked into my office years ago.He didn’t even sit down yet.First sentence straight to my face : “Mr Koh, you got lubang with LHDN right?You can kautim everything?” I smiled.Not because it was funny.But because after 30 years,this one question still makes my heart sink. If I…
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Continue reading →: My First Running After 3 Months of Pain
Three months without running felt like a quiet punishment. A back injury that brought me to the hospital for one night, followed by a strong uric acid attack on my feet, forced me to pause. It was not only my running that stopped. My rhythm, my energy and the simple…
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Continue reading →: (Tax Update) Malaysia’s Consolidated E-Invoice: Why Certain Industries Cannot Use It
Malaysia’s e invoicing system is now fully real. One key feature is the consolidated e invoice, designed for businesses with many small B2C sales. It reduces workload and monthly submissions. But not all industries can use consolidation. Under IRBM Guideline certain sectors must issue individual e invoices for every transaction.…
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Continue reading →: Bye Bye to the Fax Machine
Last week, my HR asked a simple question. “Boss, do we still need our fax number?” I paused longer than I expected. Hardly anyone sends a fax today. Clients email. Banks have portals. Government offices are going paperless. So I gave the answer that made sense in 2025 and cancel…
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I’m Koh Teck Peng
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