In view of the extension of the Movement Control Order until 14 April 2020, MyIPO has also issued a further statement on how to deal with MyIPO matters during this extended period. The main points to take note are: 1.…
Following from the extension by the government of the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) until 14 April, 2020, the Inland Revenue Board (“IRB”) has updated the list of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) released earlier. Salient Points We have listed the salient…
The Covid-19 outbreak continues to dominate our everyday lives, with the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) announced on 16th March 2020 severely restricting our capacity to carry out tasks that, until so recently, seemed commonplace and mundane. With Malaysians now spending…
COVID-19 and the Movement Control Order (MCO) Further to the announcement by the Prime Minister of Malaysia on 25th March 2020 that the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) which came into effect on 18th March 2020 will be extended to 14th…
[Update: The Wage Subsidy Program referred to in this article has since been superseded by the Wage Subsidy Program which was announced on 6th April 2020. The full text of the Prime Minister’s statement on the “Langkah Tambahan bagi Pakej…
The Prime Minister announced on 27 March, 2020 an economic stimulus package of RM 250 billion to cushion the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The tax-related initiatives are set out below: the government is allowing deferment of payment of estimate…
As a token of appreciation and to encourage the rakyat to make contribution, it has been announced that tax deductions will be given to donors who donate cash or goods that will be used to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and…
Note: An Economic Stimulus Package (Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi Prihatin Rakyat) was announced by the Prime Minister on 27th March 2020. Look out for the upcoming update from our Employment and Industrial Relations practice group on this. Global events often result…
Part Four – The Movement Control Order – What to do next? While the contractor is likely to have no choice (unless the works fall within “essential services” or the contractor or owner obtains an exemption) but to stop work,…