Sunday, November 1, 2015

GST In Malaysia Explained

In Malaysia’s Budget 2014 speech, the implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST) was perhaps the hottest topic. To be introduced in April 2015, it will replace Malaysia’s Sales tax (10%) and Service tax (6%). Under GST, most of the goods and services (except basic necessities) will be charged a tax rate of 6% at every stage of the supply chain. The question now on everyone’s mind – How will life be after GST? To identify the most likely effects, we must first understand the different implementations of GST and their mechanisms. 

Types of GST There will be three different categories of goods & services under the GST scheme in Malaysia. They are: 

I. Standard-Rated GST 
Goods and services in this category will be charged a tax rate of 6% at every stage of the supply chain. The tax is billed and collected by businesses and paid to the government. Every party except the final consumer can claim back credits on the GST they already paid (known as input tax). Examples of the goods in this category are cloth, car and fruits. The following diagram shows how Standard-Rated GST works: - See more at: http://loanstreet.com.my/learnin ... thash.iaRvP5VG.dpuf



II.Zero-Rated GST 
Goods and services in this category will be charged a GST rate of 0%. This means that GST is not charged to the final consumer. But businesses CAN claim back credits on their input tax. Examples of goods in this category are basic food item (meats, fish and cooking oil) and first 200 unit of electricity per month. The following diagram shows how zero-rated GST works, assuming the final product is zero-rated but the raw materials are standard rated: - See more at: http://loanstreet.com.my/learnin ... thash.iaRvP5VG.dpuf



III.Exempt-Rated GST 
Goods and services that fall in this category will be non-taxable and are not subject to GST at the output stage. This means that GST is not charged to the final consumer. But it also means that businesses, particularly the final party in the supply chain (before the final consumer) CANNOT claim back credits on their input tax even if they might have incurred it earlier on. Examples of goods in this category are residential property and health care services. The following diagram will give a clearer picture on how Exempt-Rated GST works: - See more at: http://loanstreet.com.my/learnin ... thash.iaRvP5VG.dpuf



Conclusion GST is a progressive tax regime that will supplant the Sales Tax and Service Tax in Malaysia in the near future. Understanding its mechanisms will help us to better gauge its potential impact on our lives and prepare for it. Finally, if you would like to know GST’s potential impact on house property prices and home loans, look no further than Loanstreet’s explanation of how GST will impact property prices. - See more at: http://loanstreet.com.my/learnin ... thash.iaRvP5VG.dpuf

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Malaysia E-Goverment Services (MyEG - 0138)

MY E.G. Services Berhad (“MYEG”) is a concessionaire for Malaysian Electronic-Government (“E-Government”) MSC Flagship Application. MYEG builds, operates and owns the electronic channel to deliver services from various Government agencies to Malaysia citizens and businesses.

First wave of solutions deployed in our early years (2000 to 2010) were for the Government to Citizen (“G2C”) and Government/Enterprise Solution (“GES”) business categories.  Over the past 5 years MYEG has invested in and is currently  deploying our next generation technologies based on The Internet of Things (“IoT”) solutions. We believe that the deployment of IoT coupled with big data analytics will bring significant improvements to our overall quality of life.  Our environment will increasingly anticipate our needs as opposed to responding to our actions.

MYEG implements cutting edge IoT solutions that is being deployed on a nationwide scale for the first time anywhere in the world.

The company was incorporated in Malaysia as a private limited company under the Act on 17 February 2000 as IT. Marvel Sdn. Bhd. They subsequently changed their name to My E.G. Dot Com Sdn Bhd on 20 March 2000 before assuming the name, My E.G. Services Sdn Bhd, on 13 October 2001.

On 13 April 2005, the company changed its status to a public limited company and assumed its present name, My E.G. Services Berhad, in conjunction with the listing on the MESDAQ Market. On 7 January 2009, they successfully completed their transfer listing to the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.

My E.G. are engaged in the business of development and implementation of E-Government services and the provision of other related services for the E-Government Initiative as well as investment holding. Their current services include the electronic delivery
  • Driver and vehicle registration,
  • Licensing and summons
  • Renewal of insurance & road tax
  • Utility bill payments,
  • Renewal of foreign workers permit
  • Vehicle ownership transfer services
  • Custom's on-line service tax monitoring,
The principal activities of our subsidiaries are as follows:

%
effective
Issued &
Date / Countryequitypaid-up
Subsidiariesof
incorporation
interestcapitalPrincipal activities
RM
GVSB28.10.2002/
Malaysia
100.050,000Provision of software solutions and maintenance services
SPEED23.11.1998/
Malaysia
100.09,250,000Provision of business of creating, implementing and operating electronic
business activities including electronic
commerce delivery services, multimedia related activities and other computerized or electronic services
MECSB17.8.2007/
Malaysia
100.050,000Provision of auto insurance
intermediary services
MYEG CAP09.01.2012/
Malaysia
100.02Investment holding
IPIDATO02.03.2012/
Malaysia
100.02Development and organising
online debate network and
related activities
Associate
MINT04.12.2009/
Malaysia
40.01,000,000Provision of software and
hardware solutions and related
services

Key People

Board of Directors

Name/TitleCurrent Board Membership
Norraesah binti Mohamad67Executive ChairmanPenang Bridge Sdn. Bhd., Adventa Bhd., Malaysia France Institute Sdn. Bhd., Embunaz Ventures Sdn. Bhd., Penaga Sarna Jiwa Sdn. Bhd., Pharmasafe Laboratories Sdn. Bhd., Embunaz Care Sdn. Bhd., Kestronics (M) Sdn. Bhd., Sri Nobel Sdn. Bhd., KESM Test (M) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Bhd., Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd., My E.G. Services Bhd., World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation
Thean Soon Wong43Managing Director & DirectorMyweb, Inc.com, My E.G. Services Bhd.
Munir Shah bin Mustapha51Executive DirectorMy E.G. Services Bhd., Longstore Logistics (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Mohammed Jimmy Wong bin Abdullah51Independent Non-Executive DirectorMy E.G. Services Bhd.
Fook Ai Ng66Independent Non-Executive DirectorSHC Capital Asia Ltd., China Financial Services Ltd., Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd., AEC Edu Group Pte Ltd., Rockstead Capital Pte Ltd., New Asia Assets Pte Ltd., Asia Cable TV Pte Ltd., Mercur Business Control Asia Pte Ltd., SHC Investments Ltd. (Singapore), Dalian Business Institute Ltd., Shandong Yuancheng Cable TV Co. Ltd., China MobileNet Ltd., Savant Infocomm Pte Ltd., Asia Wind Group Ltd., Asia Clean Energy Pte Ltd., My E.G. Services Bhd.
Muhammad Rais bin Abdul Karim68Independent Non-Executive DirectorGoodyear Malaysia Bhd., Yakin IT Sdn. Bhd., My E.G. Services Bhd., Malaysian Directors Academy
Shamsul Anuar bin Nasarah47Independent Non-Executive DirectorMy E.G. Services Bhd., Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional

Ownership

Mutual Funds that own MYEG

Candriam Equities L - Emerging Markets6,700,0000.56%-300,0000.85%07/31/15
City National Rochdale Emerging Markets Fund8,737,8000.73%+2,032,6000.97%03/31/15
DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap Series6,637,6000.55%00.08%07/31/15
Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund5,670,9610.47%+1,274,2610.63%07/31/15
Laudus International MarketMasters Fund6,172,2000.51%00.21%07/31/15
Legg Mason Western Asset Southeast Asia Special Situation10,745,6000.89%-1,330,0005.65%08/31/15
Manulife Global Fund - Asian Small Cap Equity Fund7,045,0000.59%+3,264,0001.09%12/31/14
Mawer Global Small Cap Fund12,047,9001.00%-6,173,4000.63%06/30/15
Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd. (Top 10 Holdings)74,207,9406.17%-450,8367.80%09/30/15
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund6,655,2000.55%+6,655,2000.00%09/30/15

Institutions that own MYEG

Kumpulan Wang Persaraan77,400,5006.44%+390,0000.71%10/26/15
ICM Investment Management Ltd.64,349,0005.35%-276,3005.81%10/21/15
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.57,887,0004.82%-3,417,4000.23%01/30/14
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP11,893,0000.99%+254,8000.00%07/31/15
Western Asset Management Co. Pte Ltd.10,745,6000.89%-1,330,0003.01%08/31/15
Candriam Belgium SA9,600,0000.80%-600,0000.01%08/31/15
City National Rochdale LLC8,737,8000.73%+2,032,6000.05%03/31/15
Eastspring Investments Bhd.8,673,4000.72%-5,743,6000.28%03/31/15
Standard Life Investments Ltd.8,493,6000.71%+6,413,4000.01%06/30/15
The Vanguard Group, Inc.7,964,5000.66%+7,964,5000.00%09/30/15

Corporate Milestone

YearMilestones
February 2013Soft launch of its new service, the "foreign workers working permit renewal" or FWWWPR
January, 2013Launch of Bantuan Lesen 1Malaysia (BLIM) programme wherein MYEG was appointed as the sole manager of the government's initiative to encourage motorcyclist to be licensed.
October 2012Make the Pitch ended.

Winners: Fashion Valet (Fashion Valet Sdn Bhd) and Cloudstat (Cloustat.me Sdn Bhd) Investment in Winners: RM RM1,500,000.00
August 2012Commercialization of JPJ Voluntary Ownership Transfer
July 2012Second season for Make the Pitch was launched.
June 2012Commercialization PDRM Traffic Offences Photo Query.
January 2012Make the Pitch season 1 ended.

Winners : Voucheres ; (New Era Strategic Thinking Sdn Bhd) Masatu (Agmo Studio Sdn Bhd), Scoxx (Scoxx Sdn Bhd)
Total Investment : RM900,000.00
January 2012Launched JPJ's Temporary Ownership Transfer.
November 2011For CDL, synchronised license expiry date according to date of birth.
October 2011Launched a television reality show called "Make the Pitch". A TV reality show which searches for innovative ideas from Malaysian entrepreneurs which then matches them with potential investors.
September 2011Participated in Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ), handholding programmes which was intended to create awareness amongst the Malaysian public especially in the rural areas.
September 2011MYEG was also recognized by Forbes as one of the 'Best Companies under USD1Billion in Asia' for the second consecutive year.
April 2011A new corporate office was set up in Bandar Utama.
February 2011On line service for MyKad Replacement Application
January 2011Launched PDRM's new summons email alert.
December 2010Ranked amongst the Top 100 Public Listed Companies in Malaysian Corporate Governance Index 2010 published by Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group.
June 2010A new Customer Service Centre was set up in Bandar Utama
June 2010Commercialization of online renewal of Foreign Maid Work Permit
March 2010Commercialization of online application of MY Kad replacement & online renewal of foreign maid work permit.
February 2010Completed the disposal of PDX. Net Sdn. Bhd
January 2009Transfer of the listing and quotation of the entire enlarged issued and paid-up share capital of MYEG from the Mesdaq Market to the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad
April 2008Commercialization of online renewal of insurance and road tax
October 2007Completed the acquisition of Fidelity Radiance Sdn Bhd
July 2007Completed the acquisition of mySPEED.com Sdn Bhd
May 2007Commercialisation of online transactional services for Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN)
April 2007Commercialisation of online renewal services for Competent Driving License (CDL)
January 2007Listed on the MESDAQ Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad
September 2005Commercialisation of online transactional services for JIM
May 2005Commenced development of software application for Jabatan Insolvensi Malaysia's (JIM) online transactional services
March 2005Commercialisation of renewal of trader's licence, permits and assessment services for DBKL
January 2005Sponsor for the Islam Hadhari portal which was launched by the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
April 2003Online payment of PDRM summons launched
February 2003Issuance of Learner's Driving Licence (LDL) was launched
January 2003Signed agreement with the Government for the electronic delivery of PDRM summons and information services
May 2002Commenced development of software application for the electronic delivery of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) compound, licensing, assessment and information services
April 2002Commenced development of software application for the electronic delivery of Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) summons and information services
November 2001Launched online driving theory test service
July 2001Commencement of tax free period for 5-year period from 18 July 2001 onwards
August 2000Granted MSC Status by MDC  
Signed acquiring bank agreement with RHB Bank Bhd as the acquiring bank for the electronic delivery of driver and vehicle registration, licensing and summons services, utility bill payments and Ministry of Health online information system
Signed service level agreement with PDX.com Sdn Bhd, the Gateway Provider for the electronic delivery of driver and vehicle registration, licensing and summons services, utility bill payments and Ministry of Health online information system
May 2000Signed agreement with the Government for the electronic delivery of driver and vehicle registration, licensing and summon services and utility bill payments
March 2000Commenced development of software applications for the electronic delivery of driver and vehicle registration, licensing and summons services, utility bill payments and Ministry of Health online information system – Phase 1