Secondment of Employees: What You Should Know

Secondment of Employees: What You Should Know

What is a secondment? A secondment is where an employee is assigned by an employer to temporarily work for another company or organisation. An employee may be seconded for the purpose of training, exchange/sharing of knowledge/experience between companies, and to meet...
Digital Tax Fixed at 6% Effective 1 January 2020

Digital Tax Fixed at 6% Effective 1 January 2020

  Malaysia’s government will impose a 6% digital service tax on foreign service providers beginning 1 January 2020, following the passing of the Service Tax (Amendment) Bill 2019 on 8 April 2019.  The government has set the threshold for imposition of this...
Case Spotlight: Conflict of Interest in Employment

Case Spotlight: Conflict of Interest in Employment

Do you find anything wrong with this scenario? “Employee X is working for a multinational corporation (“MNC”) as its purchasing officer. Her husband owns a company called Renovator ABC that specialises in office renovations.  When the MNC announces its plans to open...