This Alert examines the intricacies of tax treatments for borrowing costs. It takes a look at some of the principles to determine whether borrowing costs apart from interest are deductible for income tax purposes.
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This Alert discusses the recently introduced Diverted Profits Tax and its implications for companies that carry out business in the UK or own real property there, including Malaysian-based multinational companies. It highlights what companies that fall under the ambit of DPT should do to ensure that notification and...
This Alert gives an overview of MFRS 16 and highlights its expected impact on a company’s financial statements as well as discusses the transition to MFRS 16 when the standard becomes effective.
This Alert discusses the key considerations in determining whether computer software qualifies as ‘plant’ with respect to CA claims.
This Alert discusses the Malaysian Private Entities Reporting Standards (“MPERS”), launched on 27 October 2015. It highlights some of the key differences with the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (“MFRS”) and the Private Entities Reporting Standards (“PERS”), and analyses the key principles upon first-time...
