tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2019-11-01T05:45:43+08:00 Peatix MahWengKwai & Associates + MWKA Technologies tag:peatix.com,2018:event-444186 2018-10-23T12:30:00MYT 2018-10-23T12:30:00MYT

★OVERVIEW Following Malaysia’s 14th General Election, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced on 1.7.2014 was abolished and recently replaced with Sales and Service Tax (SST). The Service Tax Act 2018 came into force on 1.9.2018 and imposes service tax on any taxable services provided in Malaysia at the rate of 6%. The Sales Act 2018 came into force on 1.9.2018 and imposes a sales tax on taxable goods that are imported into Malaysia or manufactured and sold in Malaysia at the rate of 10%. ★TALKING POINTS *Introduction to Sales & Service Tax*Key Points of the Service Tax Act*Key Points of the Sales Tax Act*Goods exempted from Sales Tax*Differences between GST and SST*Sales & Service Tax updates★SPEAKERS Raymond Mah is the Managing Partner of MahWengKwai & Associates and heads our Dispute Resolution Practice Group.His primary areas of practice in dispute resolution includes civil and corporate litigation, appeals, arbitration and adjudication. Raymond has been recognised by Legal 500 and AsiaLaw Profiles for Dispute Resolution and Real Estate & Construction. Raymond was also selected as one of Asian Legal Business’ 40 under 40 brightest young legal minds in 2015, and was named by Asia Law Portal as one of “30 people to watch in the business of law in Asia in 2017”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Christine Toh is a Senior Associate with MahWengKwai & Associates in the Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Christine graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of London (External) in 2012 and completed her Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP) in 2013. Christine is also a qualified accountant, having graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Business System from Monash University in 2004 and having completed her Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) exams in 2006. She became a member of ACCA in 2009. Christine’s primary areas of practice are construction adjudication, arbitration and litigation, taxation, contractual disputes, tortious actions and debt recovery.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------★ABOUT OUR TALKS Our educational lunch talks encourage our clients, professionals, directors, senior management, business owners and legal counsel to acquire knowledge and awareness, promote deliberations and networking to explore new strategic partnerships. These lunch talks are complimentary and are open to interested members of the public to attend. A simple lunch will be served before the talk begins.★RSVP at www.mahwengkwai.com/seminars-lunch-talks-signup★Limited seats available, priority to existing clients