Description
Many young employees and young lawyers may not be aware of the basics of filing income taxes.
Lack of awareness and mistakes in tax filings can carry significant consequences, including penal and enforcement action.
THIS TALK WILL COVER:
- Tax Filing Basics: Understand the process, deadlines, checklist on filing;
- Tax Deduction: Understand the tax deductions that you can get to legally reduce the amount of taxes you pay;
- Tax Law Fundamentals: How income tax works, the different types of taxes and how they apply to you; and
- Offences: Avoiding common mistakes and the legal consequences of wrongful filing.
- Q&A: Get your questions answered!
Speaker
Abhilaash Subramaniam practices all areas of tax law (with a focus on tax disputes and judicial review) and environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) law. He has appeared for taxpayers at all levels of the Malaysian Courts and has acted in a number of leading Malaysian tax cases. He has been recognised as a “Recommended Lawyer in Tax” by The Legal 500 in 2022.
Abhi frequently conducts training for lawyers on tax law and sits on both the Bar Council Corporate and Commercial Law Committee (“CCLC”) as well the Environment and Climate Change Committee (“ECCC”). He will also sit on Council for the 2024/2025 term of the Bar Council.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
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Cancellation
Cancellations must be made in writing.
If you have failed to inform the organiser on your cancellation for three consecutive times, you may be blacklisted for future events.
Refunds
Refunds will be processed after the event is completed. This may take up to 30 business days. The conditions for refunds are as follows:
- Full refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled or postponed by the organiser due to some circumstances.
- No refunds for this course. However substitution is allowed.
The organiser reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make such action necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be refunded.
Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details.
Attendance
CPD points will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
Privacy
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Disclaimer
- Materials will be emailed only. No printed notes will be provided.
- No recording of the event is permitted via any means at any time.
- No part of the event content may be used/reproduced in any form without the written and explicit consent of the Bar Council and speaker(s).
