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Income Tax Rules and Sales Tax Order 2022

19 June 2022 by Shearn Delamore & Co

The following Rules have recently been gazetted
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Tax Highlights of Malaysia’s Budget 2022

02 February 2022 by Shearn Delamore & Co

On 6 November 2021, the Malaysian Minister of Finance, YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, unveiled the Malaysian Budget 2022 (“the Budget”) themed “Keluarga Malaysia, Makmur Sejahtera” (‘A Prosperous Malaysian Family’).
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Tax Highlights of Malaysia’s Budget 2022

02 February 2022 by Shearn Delamore & Co

On 6 November 2021, the Malaysian Minister of Finance, YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, unveiled the Malaysian Budget 2022 (“the Budget”) themed “Keluarga Malaysia, Makmur Sejahtera” (‘A Prosperous Malaysian Family’).
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The Coca-Cola Company & Subsidiaries, Petitioner v Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

01 February 2022 by Shearn Delamore & Co

In November 2020, the United States Tax Court (“USTC”) decided in favour of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) against The Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”) on certain transfer pricing issues, resulting in an additional tax payment of more than USD 3.3 billion.
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The Coca-Cola Company & Subsidiaries, Petitioner v Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

01 February 2022 by Shearn Delamore & Co

In November 2020, the United States Tax Court (“USTC”) decided in favour of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) against The Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”) on certain transfer pricing issues, resulting in an additional tax payment of more than USD 3.3 billion.
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Agro-Mod Industries Sdn Bhd v Goods and Services; Tax Appeal Tribunal and Director General of Customs

31 January 2022 by Shearn Delamore & Co

Recently, the Court of Appeal ruled in Agro-Mod Industries Sdn Bhd v Goods and Services Tax Appeal Tribunal and Director General of Customsiii on the issue of whether the goods and services tax (“GST”) was chargeable on the sale of agricultural land under a contract entered into before GST was implemented with effect from 1 April 2015 (“Effective Date”).
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Agro-Mod Industries Sdn Bhd v Goods and Services; Tax Appeal Tribunal and Director General of Customs

31 January 2022 by Shearn Delamore & Co

Recently, the Court of Appeal ruled in Agro-Mod Industries Sdn Bhd v Goods and Services Tax Appeal Tribunal and Director General of Customsiii on the issue of whether the goods and services tax (“GST”) was chargeable on the sale of agricultural land under a contract entered into before GST was implemented with effect from 1 April 2015 (“Effective Date”).
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Landmark Decision on Personal Data Protection in Malaysia

31 January 2022 by Shearn Delamore & Co

In a landmark decision, the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur declared that the Director General of Inland Revenue (“DGIR”) cannot use the provisions of the Income Tax Act 1967 (“ITA”) to override the protections offered under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) to undertake a fishing expedition for the personal data of customers held by a company running a business as a data user.

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Landmark Decision on Personal Data Protection in Malaysia

31 January 2022 by Shearn Delamore & Co

In a landmark decision, the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur declared that the Director General of Inland Revenue (“DGIR”) cannot use the provisions of the Income Tax Act 1967 (“ITA”) to override the protections offered under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) to undertake a fishing expedition for the personal data of customers held by a company running a business as a data user.

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Malaysia: Deductibility of Expenses Incurred by a Business in its Restructuring or Retrenchment Exercise

13 July 2021 by Shearn Delamore & Co

Faced with the current Covid-19 pandemic and the consequential economic ramifications, it is inevitable that affected businesses are put under increasing financial strain.
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