Malaysian Stamp Duty Handbook, 6th Edition - Arjunan Subramaniam - 9789672339373 - Sweet & Maxwell

Stamp duty is a tax on instruments, and it applies to the majority of instruments used in a transaction. The Malaysian Stamp Tax Handbook is a helpful and informative guide to stamp duty in Malaysia. This book examines the various instruments subject to stamp duty, important concepts such as consideration and conveyance, how duty is computed in various situations, available reliefs, and relevant offences and penalties under the law, as well as the various issues considered by the courts when interpreting a taxing statute. This book is expected to be essential for accountants, lawyers, financial officers, business owners, and company secretaries.
The Malaysian Stamp Duty Handbook, 6th edition, has been revised and updated to reflect the most recent amendments up to December 2019, while maintaining its simple structure, with principles presented in short, succinct points, examples to illustrate the application of the law, detailed tax computations, and appended annotated statutes and relevant IRB forms.
The Malaysian Stamp Duty Handbook was written by a seasoned expert in the field. He is a seasoned tax professional who formerly worked as an Assistant Director General for the Malaysian Inland Revenue Department and then as a Tax Director for an international accounting firm.