Malaysia

The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Malaysia will come into force from July 1, giving Indian professionals like accountants, engineers and doctors access to the key South-East Asian nation. In addition, exports of items of considerable interest to India, like basmati rice, mangoes, eggs, trucks, motorcycles and cotton garments, will attract lower or no duty in Malaysia with the implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), accor.. Full Article

Media conglomerate Sun TV Network and low-cost air carrier SpiceJet nosedived on the bourses, amid reports that Dayanidhi Maran -- the brother of the owner of both the companies -- was named in a public lawsuit over the 2G spectrum scam. Full Article

Global Leader for Ethics and Business Conduct in PwC finds himself in a tight spot because of ongoing PwC Malaysia fraud. Coenraad Van Beek, better known as Coenie Van Beek, is the Global Leader for Ethics and Business Conduct at PricewaterhouseCoope Full Article

We are entering a period in which it is becoming clear that the operation of current economic system will be unsustainable and that to progress, companies in future will have to redefine business success- both, socially and financially. I recently p Full Article

G.S.R. 783(E). – Whereas, in the matter of import of Recordable Digital Versatile Disc [DVD] of all kinds (hereinafter referred as the subject goods), falling under heading 8523  of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and originating in, or exported from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, (hereinafter referred to as the [...] Full Article

Whereas in the matter of imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub heading 3904 22 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China, Full Article

The Government of India has authorized Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) to enter into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FIUs of other countries to exchange information pertaining to money laundering and terror funding. So far, FIU-IND has signed MOUs with FIUs of Mauritius, Philippines, Brazil, Malaysia, Russian Federation, Australia and Canada and information is being shared between FIU-IND and its counterparts. Further, India has entered into MOUs w.. Full Article

Existing Income-tax Act provides that income earned by a non resident by way of ‘Royalty’ or ‘Fees for Technical Services’ (FTS) shall be charged to income tax at 10 per cent. The rates of tax in most of the Tax Treaties are also 10 per cent in respect of income from Royalty or FTS. Recently, India has signed tax treaties with several countries, eg: Full Article