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Today we’re back with another property tax tutorial and this time, it's on how to pay for your cukai petak or quit rent for your strata titled property online. If you own a strata titled property (e.g. condominium, apartment, townhouse, or landed strata titled unit) in Petaling Jaya or Selangor area, you’ll receive this cukai petak or quit rent. It's a form of tax paid once a year to the relevant...

Today we’re back with another property tax tutorial and this time, it's on how to pay for your cukai tanah or quit rent online. If you own a landed property (individual titled) in Petaling Jaya or Selangor area, you’ll receive this cukai tanah or quit rent. It's a form of tax paid once a year to the relevant land office by May 31 annually.  The tax is imposed on owners of any landed property in...

If you own a strata titled property (e.g. condo, service apartment, flat, townhouse, landed strata houses) in Selangor, Malaysia, you’ll receive a cukai petak (quit rent). It is a form of tax paid once a year to the relevant land office by May 31 annually.  The tax is imposed on owners of any strata titled property in Malaysia, which includes both freehold and leasehold land. As long as you own...

It’s tax season, that time of the year again, for our Malaysian taxpayers! If you haven’t, it’s time to dig out the receipts from the past year, sort them out, and file your taxes.  But wait! Before getting down to filing your taxes online. You might want to know what are the tax reliefs available to you. Knowing what you can and cannot claim, can help you to save time and money (e.g....

If you own a landed property in Selangor, Malaysia, you’ll receive a cukai tanah (quit rent). It is a form of tax paid once a year to the relevant land office by May 31 annually.  The tax is imposed on owners of any landed property in Malaysia, which includes both freehold and leasehold land. As long as you own the landed property, you will have to pay quit rent every year, whether it’s vacant or...

It’s that time of the year again. It’s tax season for our Malaysian tax payers! If you haven’t, it’s time to dig out the receipts from the past year, sort them out, and file your taxes online.  But wait! Before getting down to filing your taxes online. You might want to know what are the tax reliefs available to you. Knowing what you can claim, can help you to save on your...

I was researching for a cashback credit card. There were a lot of funny requirements like: categories, spending requirements, annual fees, and minimum income requirements. Some cards were limited to very specific categories like for petrol only. Some cards needed to have a minimum spend of RM2,000 before you can utilise the full cashback. Some cards had somewhat high annual fees like above RM200 per...

If you’re a fresh grad or just started working with a salary of RM2,000 per month and drive minimally. Let’s say you only drive to and from work daily or just driving around town. You’re spending about RM500 a month on petrol and you’re looking for a credit card to cover some of your petrol costs and make your travel worthwhile. In this article, we’ll be exploring some cash back credit cards...

Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) is a well-known unit trust fund for Malaysian Bumiputeras. Let’s get started with a brief primer on all you need to know about ASB! What is ASB? Source: Glassdoor Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad, or ASNB, introduced ASB on January 2, 1990, for all Malaysian Bumiputeras, with the aim of giving the majority of the public a substitute savings vehicle. ASNB is...

Did you know that Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Nasional or Employees Provident Fund Malaysia has a Death Withdrawal assistance for it's EPF members? Watch this explainer video on YouTube to learn and find out more about it. https://youtu.be/yXAgTJEqrus Subscribe below to stay updated for more finance, investing, real estate, and home product reviews and...