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Published in Bloomberg Tax, 11 May 2023.

In brief

Malaysian Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Anwar Ibrahim re-presented Budget 2023 on Feb. 24, with the three main focus areas being to drive an inclusive and sustainable economy, inspiring confidence with institutional and governance reforms, and facilitating social justice by reducing inequality. At 388.1 billion Malaysian ringgit ($87 billion), it is the largest expansionary budget in the country’s history. In an article published in Bloomberg Tax, Yvonne Beh and Jeff Sum look at key corporate tax measures in the budget and discuss their implications on businesses and investors.


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Author

Yvonne Beh is a partner in the Tax, Trade and Wealth Management Practice Group of Wong & Partners. She has been advising on Malaysian tax laws and legal issues relating to corporate and commercial matters in Malaysia for over 15 years. Chambers Asia Pacific ranked her as a Band 3 practitioner for Tax in 2021, having previously listed her as Up and Coming in 2020. In the Chambers guide, clients commend her for having "a deep knowledge base" and is "responsive and available." Yvonne is further recognized as a Highly Regarded practitioner by the International Tax Review's Women in Tax Leaders guide and Indirect Tax Leaders guide. Yvonne won the Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards for the Tax category in 2015 and 2017. She was also recognised in the Asian Legal Business’ 40 under 40 list of leaders in 2016. She is a frequent speaker at both domestic and international tax conferences and regularly contributes to the Bloomberg BNA’s Asia Pacific Focus Tax Planning newsletter, the VAT Navigator, as well as the Asia Pacific Tax Bulletin published by the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation.

Author

Jeff Sum is an Associate in Baker McKenzie, Kuala Lumpur office.