BPR application is free of charge
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board has clarified that the application for Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) is free and no charges would be imposed on applicants. In a statement today, the IRB said it had received complaints regarding the existence of some quarters who have been charging a service fee to fill up the BPR […]
IRB centralises, decentralises certain categories of taxpayer files
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRB) is currently implementing the centralisation and decentralisation of certain categories of taxpayer files in line with the government’s policy on tax treatment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The IRB said the implementation is also to meet the requirements of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines 2012, effective […]
Abang Johari receives courtesy visit
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call by a delegation from the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) Sarawak at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia here today. The purpose of the visit was to introduce the new LHDN Sarawak director Abang Ehsan Abang Abu Bakar, who was appointed to the […]
Stamp duty exemption incentive for SMEs
KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) through SME Corp. Malaysia in collaboration with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) and the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) is providing a stamp duty exemption incentive to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for merger and acquisition (M&A) activities. Application for this incentive is eligible […]
Normal operating hours at IRB counters from tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) says that it will resume normal operating hours for tax services counters and revenue services centres (RSCs) at all of its premises beginning tomorrow (Sept 1). IRB, in a statement today, said that the operating hours of tax services counters at all IRB branches nationwide except Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu […]
RM1.5 billion spent on BKSS in three months
KUCHING: The Sarawak government had spent RM1,451.99 million on three phases of the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid (BKSS) 2020 programme as at the end of last June to help people in the state who had been economically affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in a statement today said that so far, […]
BPN appeal period extended to May 31
KUALA LUMPUR: The period for appeals for Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) aid has been extended to May 31, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced. He said apart from sending an appeal through email, applicants whose applications were rejected can go to any Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) counter to make the appeal, starting tomorrow. “In the states that observe […]
Treasury approves 2.3 mln new applications for BPN
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2.3 million new applications and appeals for Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) have been approved, with a cumulative total pay-out of RM1.7 billion, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz announced today. The approval came after the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) completed its review of these new applications and appeals, […]
April 30 deadline for BPN application, appeal
CYBERJAYA: All new applications and appeals for the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) should be made by April 30, said the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). LHDN said households or single individuals who meet the criteria but are not listed or whose applications were not approved can do so through the official BPN portal at https://bpn.hasil.gov.my. “Each new […]
BPN aid come as surprise to married man
MUKAH: A married community leader here was shocked to find that he is to receive the RM800 Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) one-off cash assistance under the single individual category. This could be a case of mistaken biodata to Kampung Penakub ketua kaum Jefri Musa, in his 50’s. According to him, his BPN assistance had been […]
