KPMG Tax Services: Tax Training and HRD Corp Claimable Programmes Malaysia

KPMG Tax Services Sdn Bhd is the tax advisory and training arm of KPMG Malaysia, one of the Big 4 professional services firms. Based at KPMG Tower in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, they run public tax training programmes covering Malaysian budget analysis, corporate compliance, and digital transformation in tax. All programmes are HRD Corp claimable.

Is KPMG Tax Services Registered with HRD Corp?

Yes. KPMG Tax Services Sdn Bhd is listed in the HRD Corp ETRIS system as a registered training provider in Malaysia.

KPMG Tax and Business Summit

The KPMG Tax and Business Summit is an annual public conference that brings together tax professionals, finance leaders, and corporate counsel to review the Malaysian budget and its compliance implications. Each session runs a full programme of technical presentations and panel discussions, covering both immediate changes and longer-term fiscal direction.

Sessions take place across five cities, giving participants in East Malaysia and the northern peninsula access without travelling to Kuala Lumpur:

The 2025 cycle ran the Petaling Jaya session on 23 October 2025 and the Johor Bahru session on 5 November 2025. Both were confirmed as HRD Corp claimable under SBL-Khas.

KPMG Tax Training Topics

Each summit session covers a structured agenda built around current Malaysian tax developments. KPMG draws on their advisory practice to translate regulatory changes into actionable compliance guidance.

The core topics covered across sessions include:

• Budget analysis: Line-by-line review of Malaysian Budget proposals and their corporate tax impact
• Tax compliance updates: Changes to filing obligations, deadlines, and penalty frameworks
• Digital transformation in tax: e-invoicing mandates, tax technology, and automation in compliance workflows
• Fiscal policy direction: Medium-term government revenue strategy and its effect on corporate planning
• Transfer pricing: Arm’s length documentation requirements and recent LHDN enforcement trends
• Indirect tax: SST treatment, exemptions, and industry-specific rulings

Topics shift year to year depending on what Budget and LHDN developments are most pressing for practitioners. Check the current event agenda at taxevents@kpmg.com.my for the confirmed programme.

Where KPMG Runs Tax Training

KPMG Tax training events cover both Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia, which sets them apart from providers that run exclusively in the Klang Valley.

The five summit cities serve different professional communities. Petaling Jaya draws the largest corporate attendance, as most multinational and public-listed companies have their tax functions in the Klang Valley. Johor Bahru serves southern Peninsular Malaysia and companies operating near the Johor-Singapore corridor. Penang covers the northern manufacturing belt, where indirect tax and transfer pricing questions arise frequently. Kota Kinabalu and Kuching give East Malaysian practitioners access to the same KPMG faculty and content without the cost of cross-country travel.

Who Should Consider KPMG Tax Training?

KPMG Tax programmes are suited to professionals who need technical updates from a Big 4 perspective, particularly around Budget implications and compliance obligations.

Consider KPMG Tax training if you are:

• A tax manager or head of tax in a public-listed or multinational company
• A CFO or finance director who needs to brief the board on Budget tax changes
• An in-house compliance officer monitoring LHDN enforcement developments
• A transfer pricing specialist tracking arm’s length documentation requirements
• A tax agent or consultant maintaining CPE hours with a structured technical programme
• A finance professional in East Malaysia who wants Big 4 faculty without travelling to Kuala Lumpur

KPMG Tax training is not a general management or soft skills programme. It is technical, compliance-focused, and built for practitioners who work directly with Malaysian tax law.

How Do You Claim KPMG Training Through HRD Corp?

KPMG Tax events under the SBL-Khas scheme require you to submit the grant application before attending, and then send your approved grant ID directly to KPMG. The process is slightly different from open SBL claims because the provider needs to record your grant reference before the session.

1. Confirm your company is a registered HRD Corp levy contributor
2. Log in to ETRIS and submit a grant application for the KPMG session you intend to attend
3. Wait for HRD Corp approval, then copy your approved grant ID
4. Email the approved grant ID to taxevents@kpmg.com.my before the event date
5. Attend the KPMG Tax and Business Summit and collect your CPE certificate
6. Submit attendance records, the invoice, and the completion certificate to HRD Corp to claim reimbursement from your levy account

Contact KPMG Tax Services at taxevents@kpmg.com.my or +603 7721 7110 for upcoming event dates and registration details.