📑 Malaysian Stamp Duty Explained: Key Points on Employment Contracts, Sale and Purchase Agreements, and Loan Agreements
👩⚖️ Answered by Lawyer Yang: Recently, many clients have asked whether, starting from 1 January 2025, all employment contracts signed between employers and employees must be affixed with a RM10 stamp duty. Does this mean all contracts are subject to stamp duty? If one forgets to pay, will the contract become invalid? Today, we provide […]
📢 Employment Contracts Must Be Stamped!
LHDN New Rules From now on, signing alone is not enough — all employment contracts must be stamped within 30 days of signing. Applies to: 🗓 Deadlines & Charges Before 1 Jan 2025 ✅ No stamp duty & no penalty (Exemption if stamped by 31 Dec 2025) From 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025 […]