Adam Leong

Don’t treat name approval as registration—choose distinct principal wording, check restricted terms and confirm MSIC codes before filing.

Compare single vs multiple shareholders in an Sdn Bhd — control, funding, voting, bank access and adding owners.

Compare eight Malaysian business structures — ownership, liability, registration and compliance for Sdn. Bhd., LLP, sole proprietorship and foreign branches.

Step-by-step payroll checklist for zakat: employee consent, setup, remittance, PCB reporting and seven-year record retention.

Assign maker, checker and approver; verify timesheets, statutory deductions, bank-file release and reconciliations for Malaysian SMEs.

Section 18A salary proration in Malaysia: use actual calendar days, count eligible paid days, round to nearest sen, and keep 7-year records.

Registered office vs business address: legal/compliance vs daily operations and customer mail.

Malaysian buyers must self-issue e-invoices for overseas services: trigger date, deadline, required fields and 7-year record rule.

Start tax planning before year-end: claim deductions, choose CA/RA/ACA wisely, optimise director pay and keep 7-year records.