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Tax
How tax rules in Singapore, Malaysia and beyond affect what a family owns and earns.
The Border Stopped Protecting Your Income
Six jurisdictions now tax residents on what they earn abroad and can see the ledger that proves it. What changed in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the US, and what a household should be able to reproduce on demand.
Malaysia's Budget 2026 for People Who Own Things
Budget 2026, tabled on 10 October 2025, doubles stamp duty for foreign homebuyers, widens capital gains tax on unlisted shares and extends a 2% tax to partnership distributions. What changed for owners of property, shares and businesses, and what to document.
Catch-Up Contributions Go Roth
Final US rules published on 16 September 2025 require higher earners to make 401(k) catch-up contributions to a Roth account from 2026. A small change in the tax wrapper that raises a large question about when you want to pay tax.
Malaysia's Service Tax Now Reaches Rentals and Fees
From 1 July 2025 Malaysia's service tax widens to leasing and rental, financial services, construction, private healthcare and education. Most households will never see it. Landlords and anyone paying fees for financial services might.