Hi all, just want to ask, how long did it take for your work pass to be approved? Assuming the company did it online?

Thanks for your time

Thanks for the info!

Lol just when I want to go SG you're planning to go back to KL? It's actually pretty hard for tax to move, just that due to some special circumstances (the company expanding to kl and me having exp in Malaysian gst) that I had a chance.

I went in on a Saturday. Monday was my first day of work, the employer arranged for an appointment with MOM. Then went to MOM on Thursday to settle the employment pass, received the EP on Thursday the week after. You can definitely start work with IPA, but while waiting for the EP to be issued after the appointment, you can't exit Singapore because they will take your white card during the appointment.

BTW after registering with MOM for EP, can start using the fast lane at immigration already

Ya I want to join also lol

Constantly apply to the accounting firms until one of them answers back. Do so preferably during their hiring period (please see their websites for the peak hiring periods/intakes)

Hi all, I have an extra bus ticket for sale for First Coach (Star Vista - Subang) for this Friday 4sept, 2.45pm.

Please PM me if you're interested to buy it. Thanks!

Thanks for the recommendation! never thought about posting there

Most studios that I've seen while searching for room is those pseudo-studios, ie like KilJim said, rooms with attached bathroom and mini kitchen corner. Another type you might find is a room converted into studio in landed houses. Normally a family stays in the house but convert one room on the ground floor with its own entrance to rent out. This is rare though.

Third option is rent those two-bedroom HDB (normally marketed as one bedroom, owner locks another bedroom up but it's not used). This is illegal sublet by the owner though under HDB rules.

Alternatively, I've also seen a full studio before (shown by agent). This one is rare because it was in townhouse.

If you want to save money, try living with housemates. I had the same problem as you previously (bad housemate in Australia, was wary of living with housemates again) but my current housemates are nice, decent people and we're really good friends now. Just be more cautious and get to know the other housemates living there before you rent.

Edit: don't think real one bedroom HDB is available on open market... Normally those are rented out by HDB to the elderly folks.

This post has been edited by morgana_jara: Oct 14 2015, 01:39 PM

For those having questions on CP21, here is my experience:

If your company knows that you are leaving Malaysia, they will withhold your last month pay and issue CP21 for you to submit to IRB with your last income tax return for the current year. Make sure that all your past income tax return has been submitted too. IRB may then ask for audit. (The IRB tax officer said she wanted to audit me, but in the end I didn't get any audit letter lol). After they are satisfied, they will issue you with a tax clearance letter, of which you will give a copy to your ex-company's HR so that they can release your last pay. With this tax clearance, you don't need to worry about filling Malaysia income tax until one day when you return to work in Malaysia.

If you did not do the whole process above, then you will need to file Malaysian income tax every year (put as nil).

Fyi, the legal way is actually the first one above.

Still applies as long as you're filing Malaysian income tax returns.

2 weeks if you submit everything they ask for. This is without getting audited.

Opposite of Malaysian recruiter.... I quote 20% they increase until 23% (so that when nego with employer later got room to drop to 20%)