by DNH (BD) | Apr 22, 2026 | Tax
Case law summary of BASF Services (M) Sdn Bhd v Pemungut Duti Setem (Case reference: [2010] 4 MLJ 596) This case summary examines a legal dispute between BASF Services (M) Sdn Bhd and the Collector of Stamp Duties regarding the proper assessment of taxes on a property...
by DNH (BD) | Apr 22, 2026 | Corporate and Commercial
On 30 April 2026, the Department of Personal Data Protection issued the Personal Data Protection Guideline: Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), which provides practical guidance on when and how organisations should conduct DPIAs under the Personal Data...
by DNH (BD) | Apr 22, 2026 | Tax
Case law summary of Prima Cahaya Sdn Bhd v. Pemungut Duti Setem (Case Reference: [2024] 8 CLJ 109) This case concerns a legal dispute over whether the market value for stamp duty assessment should be based on a government valuation or the actual transaction price of a...
by DNH (BD) | Apr 21, 2026 | Employment Law
When an employee faces disciplinary proceedings and opts to go for a mutual separation instead, can the employee later claim they had no choice but to do so? The Industrial Court case of LCK v Konica Minolta Business Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd (Award No. 272 of 2026)...
by DNH (BD) | Apr 17, 2026 | Corporate and Commercial
As Malaysia transitions to Phase 1 of the stamp duty self-assessment system (“STSDS”) in January 2026 for rental, general and security instruments, businesses and individuals are now placed with greater responsibility to self-assess, calculate and pay the stamp duty....
