Malaysia grants temporary capital gain tax exemption on foreign capital asset disposals 

March 06, 2024

On 4 March 2024, Malaysia issued the Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 3) Order 2024, which was published in the Official Gazette. This order grants a capital gains tax exemption to companies, limited liability partnerships, trust bodies, and cooperative

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Malaysia publishes service tax policies and FAQs

March 01, 2024

On 28 February 2024, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department published the service tax policies (STPs) and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about service taxes. The Service Tax Policy 1/2024 (STP 1/2024) establishes the commencement date for

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Malaysia issues guidelines for service tax changes for 2024

February 28, 2024

On 26 February 2024, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department released the Service Tax (Rate of Tax) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was first published in the Official Gazette. This order implements the changes to the service tax, which goes into force

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Malaysia clarifies service tax rate increases on digital service providers

February 15, 2024

On 14 February 2024, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department released guidelines concerning transitional rules about adjusting the service tax rate from 6% to 8% on digital services provided by foreign registered persons (RFPs). Regarding digital

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Malaysia: IRBM releases Software Development Kit (SDK) for e-Invoicing

February 15, 2024

On 9 February 2024, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) published the Software Development Kit (SDK) for e-Invoicing. The e-Invoice Software Development Kit (SDK) is a collection of tools, libraries, and resources providing a set of

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Malaysia publishes surcharge FAQs related to transfer pricing adjustments

February 10, 2024

On 18 January 2024, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) published an FAQ list about surcharges for transfer pricing adjustments. The FAQ document is available on the transfer pricing guidance webpage. Under the Finance Act 2020, the tax

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Malaysia publishes draft guide on service tax rate increase and scope expansion

February 08, 2024

On 7 February 2024, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department issued a draft guide regarding the upcoming increase in the service tax rate and its expanded scope. The proposals are set to take effect on 1 March 2024. The Ministry of Finance is

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Malaysia releases guidance on investment tax allowance in manufacturing sectors 

January 25, 2024

On 24 January 2024, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia published Public Ruling No. 1/2024, Investment Tax Allowance – Promoted Product Under The Manufacturing Sector. This public ruling outlines specific guidance related to the manufacturing

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Malaysia considering increasing service taxes

January 18, 2024

The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) announced that it is considering a proposal to increase the service tax rate to 8% from the current 6% and expand the service tax scope—effective 1 March 2024. The service taxes increase a part of the

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Malaysia publishes capital gains tax return form filing programme 

January 17, 2024

On 15 January 2024, The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) announced that it had published the Capital Gains Tax Return Form (CGTRF) Filing Programme. Malaysia's Finance (No. 2) Act of 2023 has introduced new regulations regarding the

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Malaysia imposes sales tax on import of low value goods 

January 02, 2024

On 1 January  2024, Malaysia imposed a 10% sales tax on imported low-value goods (LVG) sold in the country. The LVG rules came into effect on 1 January 2023 and were initially intended to be effective from 1 April 2023. However, it was postponed

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Malaysia offers 2-month deferral on unlisted share gains tax

December 30, 2023

On 29 December 2023, Malaysia released the Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 7) Order 2023 in the Official Gazette, which provides a deferral of capital gains taxation on the disposal of unlisted shares. Earlier, Malaysia’s new Finance (No. 2) Act

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Malaysia releases practice note on tax treatment of copyright and software payments to non-residents

December 18, 2023

On 5 December 2023, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) announced Practice Note No. 3/2023, in which it clarified the Tax treatment of copyright and software payments made by distributors and resellers to non-residents. In general,

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Malaysia: House of representatives passes finance bill (No. 2) 2023, including pillar two

November 30, 2023

On 28 November 2023, Malaysia’s Dewan Rakyat, also known as the House of Representatives, passed the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023. Earlier, the House of Representatives, which is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia, deliberated the

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Malaysia: IRBM publishes guidance on investment tax allowance

November 18, 2023

On 10 November 2023, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) issued Public Ruling No. 4/2023, providing guidance on the investment tax allowance for companies involved or planning to engage in business activities related to promoted activities

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Malaysia announces tax proposals for 2024 Budget

October 18, 2023

On 13 October, Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim tabled the government’s 2024 budget. The budget includes tax proposals related to corporations such as: Capital gains tax on disposal of unlisted shares: In line

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Malaysia revises public ruling on tax incentive for BSCs investors

October 10, 2023

On 4 October 2023, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released Public Ruling No. 2/2023, which outlines the tax incentives offered to an investor who has invested in a BioNexus status company in Malaysia. The tax incentive granted to an

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Malaysia gazettes rules on deductions for tec-based companies listing on stock market

August 14, 2023

On 7 August 2023, the Malaysian official gazette published “Income tax (deduction for expenses in relation to listing on main market, access, certainty, efficiency (ace) market or leading entrepreneur accelerator platform (leap) market of Bursa

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