How does the Malaysian Spouse Visa stack up against Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H)?
When I first wrote this article in 2020, Malaysia’s main long term visa MM2H programme, Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) which had been very popular amongst retirees and expats seeking a 2nd or even main home from their country of origin, had been put on hold whilst its sister programme, Sarawak MM2H (SMM2H) was still […]
Afternoon Tea with the British High Commission in KL
If you’re a British Expat in Malaysia, join me as I present a talk on Estate Planning. There will be MM2H coverage as well.
Important MM2H Updates! Popular FAQs Answered!
MALAYSIA MY SECOND HOME (MM2H): FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, MAY 2018 It’s been months since I published our last MM2H FAQ. Since then, I’ve had an overwhelming number of questions from those of you seeking clarification as you consider making Malaysia your new home. As there have been many questions, I’m going to list the most […]
Estate planning talk for the British High Commission
I’m sitting on a long wooden table at my surf camp on a rugged tiny island in the Indian Ocean, hours by boat, west of Sumatra in Indonesia. We wait patiently for favourable winds to bring peeling walls of water for us to carve on. There’s time to reflect during these waits.
Estate Planning for SMEs at Vistage
As someone who likes his advice to be user friendly, there’s nothing like getting direct feedback from the business community. Specifically, in terms of the laws of succession and estate planning, what type of guidance they need. I recently received an invite from Vistage, a peer advisory grouping of CEOs and business owners, to chat to […]
What is Inheritance Tax? Will Malaysia introduce Inheritance Tax?
Will Malaysia introduce inheritance tax. About a month ago, I caught up with some Singapore and BVI trust lawyers over some off shore trust work. Coincidentally, on my return, WhatsApp messages started trickling in, asking whether inheritance tax will be introduced in the upcoming budget.
Stamp Duty may increase for Property Transfers WEF 1st January, 2018 – Stamp (Amendment) Bill 2017
On a trip to Kuala Lumpur last week, I was discussing the acquisition of an oil palm plantation with clients when the issue of disbursements such as estate land board application & registration fees, stamp duty on the instrument of transfer cropped up. Although my team & I are aware, as announced in the 2017 […]
Changes to the UK Finance Bill (No. 2) 2017: What they mean for Malaysians
What an exciting couple of weeks it has been! I got a few challenging wills signed off and advised on some complex structures for Malaysian families with UK ties.
The New UK Residence Rules
In a previous blog What Is UK Tax Residence, I made reference to the following article, The New UK Residence Rules, by Jon Golding ATT TEP. I have attached it below for your ease of reference.
MM2H wills and estate planning issues for expats
MM2H wills and estate planning issues for expats: Penang has a substantial expat population, a lot of whom are British and are here through the Malaysia My Second Home (“MM2H”) programme. In light of the UK tax changes effective from 6 April 2017, I thought it would be helpful to update the local British expat community as […]