MALAYSIA TAX BUDGET 2010:EXEMPTION FROM STAMP DUTY ON THE PURCHASE OF BUILDING THAT INCORPORATE WITH “GREEN TECHNOLOGY”

In the Budget 2010,stamp duty exemption would be available for buyers of buildings and residential properties that have been issued a Green Building Index (GBI) certificate.

Details:

The GBI is a rating index for environmentally-friendly buildings. The stamp duty exemption would only apply to buildings or residential properties bought directly from real property developers [...]

MALAYSIA TAX BUDGET 2010:EXPENSES INCURRED ON THE REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS IN MALAYSIA WILL BE ALLOWED AS TAX DEDUCTION FOR PURPOSES OF INCOME TAX COMPUTATION.

The proposed tax deduction on the expenses incurred on the registration of trademarks will only apply to companies which have a paid-up capital in respect of ordinary shares of RM2.5mil and less at the beginning of the taxable period.

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The company should not be related to a company which has a paid-up capital in [...]

MALAYSIA TAX BUDGET 2010:PERSONAL INCOME TAX INCENTIVES FOR THOSE WORKING IN THE ISKANDAR REGION.

If a person apply and commence his or her employment in Iskandar Malaysia between Oct 24,2009 and Dec 31,2015,provided that he or she is  qualify as a Malaysian tax resident,his/her employment income will be taxed at the flat rate of 15%.

This could be substantially lower compared to the effective tax [...]

MALAYSIA TAX BUDGET 2010 BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

The following is 2010 Budget Highlights in brief: 

Malaysian Economy:

Malaysia economy to grow 2-3 per cent in 2010 Mining to grow 1.1 per cent,manufacturing sector 1.7 per cent,agriculture 2.5 per cent,construction 3.2 per cent and service 3.6 per cent. Private consumption expand 2.9 per cent while private investment 3.4 per centPer capita [...]

SINGAPORE WANTING TO GO BY YEAR END INTO OECD’s WHITE LIST ON TAX COMPLIANT ON INTERNATIONAL TAX EVASION

Singapore which is one of the strategic financial centre in Asia has recently tightened the screws on cross-border tax cheats and complying with stricter standards for world banking centres.

Earlier,Singapore has been in the grey list of countries that have not fully implemented the standards or principles drawn up by the Organization for Economic [...]