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Afternoon Tea with the British High Commission in KL

Posted on October 19, 2018September 17, 2019 Sam Choong2 CommentsPosted in Estate Planning, Legal, MM2H, Property, Retirement, Tax, Wills

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.

Estate planning talk for the British High Commission

Posted on April 4, 2018August 7, 2018 Sam ChoongLeave a commentPosted in Estate Planning, MM2H, Penang, Retirement, Tax, Wills

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

Posted on March 5, 2018August 7, 2018 Sam ChoongLeave a commentPosted in Estate Planning, Investments, Tax, Wills

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 […]

Stamp (Amendment) Bill 2017 WITHDRAWN!

Posted on December 5, 2017June 24, 2020 Sam ChoongLeave a commentPosted in Wills

Here’s a quick update, especially for those of you in the market for a property. Some time in September 2017, I reminded prospective purchasers of properties to be mindful of the 2016 Malaysian budget announcement that transfers of RM1,000,000/- and above will be subject to an increased stamp duty of 1%

Inheritance Tax

Posted on December 1, 2017August 7, 2018 Sam ChoongLeave a commentPosted in Wills

Speculation has been rife, over the past two months, that estate duty or inheritance tax would be reintroduced. This rumour isn’t new. In fact, such talk has recurred over the years.

What is Inheritance Tax? Will Malaysia introduce Inheritance Tax?

Posted on September 25, 2017June 24, 2020 Sam ChoongLeave a commentPosted in Estate Planning, Tax, Wills

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.

Monday Blues?? Not Me!

Posted on August 14, 2017 Sam ChoongLeave a commentPosted in Wills

Here’s my latest video to start your week off. Enjoy! Check out my Facebook page .

Changes to the UK Finance Bill (No. 2) 2017: What they mean for Malaysians

Posted on August 10, 2017 Sam ChoongLeave a commentPosted in Estate Planning, Investments, Penang, Retirement, Tax, Wills

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.

MM2H wills and estate planning issues for expats

MM2H wills and estate planning issues for expats

Posted on May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 Sam Choong2 CommentsPosted in Estate Planning, MM2H, Tax, Wills

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 […]

will writing

4 things you need to know about will writing

Posted on February 20, 2017March 31, 2017 Sam Choong2 CommentsPosted in Estate Planning, Investments, Retirement, Wills

Estate planning and will writing, while not a complex area of law, can sometimes be misunderstood.

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