Being an employer brings responsibilities. In the Employment taxation the participants will be updated with recent employment tax developments as well as looking at recent tax issues that arise during a tax audit.

IRB has now focused on employers/employee’s failure to comply with tax rules and regulations and tax audits are on the rise. With the current stringent tax laws and tax audits carried out by the Inland Revenue Board (“IRB”), employers have to keep abreast of changes to tax laws and regulations in order to discharge its obligations. Non-compliance will lead to substantial penalties and heavy compounds being imposed by the IRB.

She has served over 35 years experience with the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) Malaysia and was formerly its Principal Assistant Director and Field Audit Manager for the corporate sector. Ms Yong holds a Honours Degree in Social Science majoring in Economics from the Universiti Sains Malaysia and a Masters Degree in Taxation from the Golden Gate University in San Francisco, USA. With her vast knowledge and experience in the field of Malaysian taxation, she has been invited by the IRB and other professional bodies to speak extensively around the country and to share her valuable experience and expertise on income tax updates and all other relevant taxation matters.