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      Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023

      Following the tabling of the 2024 Budget, the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023 was released on 7 November 2023 incorporating further details on some of the announcements made in the Budget as well as some additional proposals.  The Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023 includes proposed amendments to the following Acts:

      • Income Tax Act 1967
      • Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990
      • Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976
      • Stamp Act 1949
      • Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967
      • Sales Tax Act 2018
      • Service Tax Act 2018
      • Tourism Tax Act 2017

      Our Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023 Highlights are intended to provide a general overview of the key proposed tax changes covering direct taxes, real property gains tax, stamp duty as well as indirect taxes such as sales tax, service tax and tourism tax.  It should not be used or relied upon as a substitute for detailed advice or as a basis for formulating business decisions.

      The Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023 Highlights and relevant reading materials can be accessed via the link above.

      Petaling Jaya Office

      Soh Lian Seng
      Partner - Head of Tax and Tax Dispute Resolution
      lsoh@kpmg.com.my
      + 603 7721 7019

      Ng Sue Lynn
      Partner - Head of Indirect Tax
      suelynnng@kpmg.com.my
      + 603 7721 7271

      Tai Lai Kok
      Partner - Head of Corporate Tax
      ltai1@kpmg.com.my
      + 603 7721 7020

      Bob Kee
      Partner - Head of Transfer Pricing
      bkee@kpmg.com.my
      + 603 7721 7029

      Long Yen Ping
      Partner - Head of Global Mobility Services  
      yenpinglong@kpmg.com.my
      + 603 7721 7018

      Outstation Offices

      Penang
      Evelyn Lee
      Partner
      evewflee@kpmg.com.my
      +603 7721 2399

      Ipoh
      Crystal Chuah Yoke Chin
      Associate Director
      ycchuah@kpmg.com.my
      +603 7721 2714

      Kuching & Miri
      Regina Lau
      Partner
      reglau@kpmg.com.my
      +603 7721 2188

      Kota Kinabalu
      Titus Tseu
      Executive Director 
      titustseu@kpmg.com.my
      +603 7721 2822

      Johor
      Ng Fie Lih
      Partner 
      flng@kpmg.com.my
      +603 7721 2514