Case Spotlight: Terminating a Probationer

Case Spotlight: Terminating a Probationer

In the case of Nagendrani a/p Ravichandran v Appsmiths Sdn Bhd [Award No. 1046 of 2026], the Industrial Court examined whether a company could lawfully terminate a probationer for poor performance without providing concrete evidence of a formal appraisal process. The...
Stamp Duty Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme Extended to 31 December 2026 — Don’t Miss Your Last Chance to Regularise Unstamped Instruments and Obtain a Penalty Waiver

Stamp Duty Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme Extended to 31 December 2026 — Don’t Miss Your Last Chance to Regularise Unstamped Instruments and Obtain a Penalty Waiver

Previously in January 2026, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (“HASiL”) introduced the Stamp Duty Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (“PKPS”), allowing duty payers to voluntarily stamp eligible unstamped instruments without incurring late stamping penalties....