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Brent Yap Feb 24, 2023 2 min read The Real Estate Laws Series . 23 December 2022 INTRODUCTION Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) is a form of taxation on the profits made from disposing of a real property. In Malaysia, it is administered by the Inland Revenue Board. The RPGT rate depends on several factors, […]

Brent Yap Feb 24, 2023 3 min read The Real Estate Laws Series. 17 January 2023 1. Introduction: Have you ever dreamed of owning residential property abroad? Malaysia is an attractive destination for foreigners looking to purchase residential property. Situated between Indonesia and Thailand with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and

Brent Yap Feb 24, 2023 4 min read The Real Estate Laws Series. 12 January 2023 Guide to buying a Residential Property in Malaysia Whether you are a home owner or working your way to become an eventual property owner, you would often start off the property acquisition process by following a standard way of

Brent Yap Feb 24, 2023 3 min read The Corporate Laws Series . 23 Feb 2023 Introduction Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that enables secure, transparent, and immutable transactions without an intermediary. It is a distributed database that records and stores information in a decentralized format, rendering it virtually immune to manipulation and tampering.

Brent Yap Feb 24, 2023 4 min read The Corporate Laws Series . 21 Feb 2023 I. Introduction to Setting Up a Business in Malaysia Malaysia has been consistently ranked as among Asia’s best countries for starting new businesses. However, one should also be aware of the range of policies and regulations that must be

Brent Yap Jul 15, 2021 6 min read By Brent Yap & Nik Irma Amir Nik Kamaruddin DEFINITION 1. Estate Administration is a process of compiling, administer and managing a deceased’s assets, in the following steps: – 1.1 Collect all the deceased’s assets; 1.2 to pay off the deceased’s debts and liabilities (if any); and

Brent Yap May 9, 2021 5 min read Updated: Aug 13, 2021 INTRODUCTION At the time of writing, the Malaysian government has implemented the third movement control order (“MCO 3.0”) on selected “red” districts to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. Below is an overview of the laws and amendments introduced by

Brent Yap Apr 23, 2021 4 min read Updated: Apr 27, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic hits Malaysia’s foreign direct investment in 2020 as its FDI fell 56% to $3.4 billion in 2020. Malaysia’s economy contracted 5.6% last year, marking its worst performance since a 7.4% fall in 1998 during the Asian Financial Crisis. According to the

Brent Yap Jan 4, 2019 2 min read New year bring new changes to the payment of stamp duty which affects transactions involving real estate and company shares. Two things are certain when you either dispose or acquire a property. As a seller, your disposal may attract the imposition of real property gains tax (“RPGT”)

Brent Yap Jan 2, 2019 3 min read Updated: Jan 3, 2019 I would like to wish all readers Happy New Year 2019 ! The Malaysian Budget 2019, which came into effect on 1 January 2019, carries several announcements which would have a significant impact towards a seller’s decision to dispose of his property in 2019.