Tuesday, January 12, 2010

With best wishes for a

Happy New Year 2010

from the committee members of CTIM Perak

Courtesy call to Royal Malaysian Customs Department - 20 November 2009

On 20 November 2009, CTIM and MIA Perak branches paid a courtesy call on the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, Ipoh.
The delegation was led by Mr Loo Thin Tuck, the Branch Chairman with 2 committee members. Together with the delegation were MIA Perak Branch's representatives led by Mr Lam Weng Keat (also CTIM Perak's deputy chairman) and 2 committee members.
They were met by the State Director of Customs, Y Bhg. Dato’ Hj Dzulkurnain bin Abd Rahman and his senior officer, Cik Norhayati.
The State Director welcomed the courtesy call as it would forge a closer relationship between the Customs and the professional bodies. It was a fruitful call with both sides exchanging their views on common interest.
CTIM and MIA Perak expressed their appreciation to the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, Ipoh for agreeing to the courtesy call and expressed hope that there will be more of such meetings/dialogues in the future.

Courtesy call to IRB Taiping - 6 November 2009

On 6 November 2009, CTIM Perak Branch together with MIA Perak Branch, paid a courtesy call on En. Abdul Hamed bin Sulaiman, the Branch Director of the Inland Revenue Board (“IRB”) Taiping and his senior officers. The branch chairman, Mr Loo Thin Tuck, deputy chairman, Mr Lam Weng Keat (also MIA Perak Branch chairman) and Mr Chak Kong Keong represented CTIM Perak.

During the courtesy call, the IRB made a request for the professional bodies to assist them in its tax collection process by educating taxpayers to fulfill their responsibilities particularly under the Self Assessment System. Both parties exchanged their views on the matter and the professional bodies assured the IRB that their members will exercise the highest level of professional care and ethics in discharging their responsibilities.

It was a fruitful discussion with both sides exchanging views on common areas. It is hoped that more meetings of such nature would be held in future.

MATRADE/SME Corp talks - 23 October 2009

CTIM Perak together with MIA Perak Branch organised the MATRADE and SMIDEC talks for members in Perak on 23 October 2009 at SMIDEC’s premise.

SMIDEC is now known as SME Corp.

The talks were conducted by MATRADE‘s Northern Region director, Encik Mazlan Harun













and Perak SME Corp's director, Encik Mohd Faiz Mohammad Yunus respectively.













Both the speakers outlined the purpose and role of MATRADE and SME Corp, including the various grants available to SMI/SMEs, particularly in the manufacturing and service sectors.

A total of 30 participants attended the talk for each session.