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How Is PCB Calculated on Bonuses in Malaysia?
Why does PCB suddenly increase when an employee receives a bonus? This is a common question for payroll and accounts staff, especially when processing…
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Director Remuneration Rules for Malaysian Sdn Bhd
Paying Yourself as a Director of Your Sdn Bhd? Here’s What Every Business Owner Should Know. Many owners of small private limited companies (Sdn…
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Malaysian Employment Act 1955 Section 101C: Employee or Contractor?
In the modern business landscape, flexibility is king. Many businesses in Malaysia rely heavily on freelancers, gig workers, and independent contractors to scale up…
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Employer Tax Compliance 101: Navigating Borang E, CP8D, and Form EA
If you’re a business owner in Malaysia, the first few months of the year are “Employer Tax Season.” Whether you have 100 employees or…
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Why Strategic Bookkeeping Trumps Record-Keeping
At Adventus, we often see business owners view bookkeeping as a “rearview mirror” activity, a necessary chore to satisfy the tax authorities or the…
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Understanding Working Hours in Malaysia
Managing employees involves more than just paying salaries at the end of the month. Small business owners also need to understand employment rules, especially…
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HRD Corp Introduces New Training Grant Approval Rules
Effective 15 June 2026, HRD Corp will implement several changes to its levy-based training grant approval process under Employer Circular No. 2/2026. While the…
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Why Small Business Owners Must Be Involved in Choosing Their Accounting System
Over the last 30 years of providing and implementing accounting and payroll solutions for businesses, we have seen a common situation repeatedly: The business…
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SOCSO’s New Skim LINDUNG 24 Jam
For years, Malaysian employees have known the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO / PERKESO) as their go-to safety net for mishaps that happen on the…
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Payroll in Malaysia: Why Compliance Beats Calculation
In many small-to-medium businesses, payroll is often viewed as a “month-end chore”, a few hours spent punching numbers into a spreadsheet to ensure employees…
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Reduce HR Workload for Malaysian SMEs
For many Malaysian SMEs, HR teams are constantly interrupted by the same questions: These may seem like small, routine queries, but they add up…
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Form CP58 Explained
What is Form CP58, Who Needs to Issue It, and Common Exemptions If your business pays commissions, incentives, or non‑cash rewards to agents, dealers,…
