Malaysia updates its CRS lists, adding Armenia, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda as reportable jurisdictions while removing Antigua and Barbuda, bringing the total participating jurisdictions to 117.
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia released the updated lists of jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of financial account information under the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on 15 January 2026.
The update adds Armenia, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda to the list of reportable jurisdictions, while Antigua and Barbuda has been removed.
Following these changes, the total number of participating jurisdictions now stands at 117 as of 15 January 2026.
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) was designed to promote tax transparency with respect to financial accounts held abroad. Since the CRS was adopted in 2014, over seven years have passed, during which over 100 jurisdictions have implemented the CRS, and financial markets have continued to evolve, giving rise to new investment and payment practices.
The OECD, working together with G20 countries, has therefore conducted the first comprehensive review of the CRS in consultation with participating jurisdictions, financial institutions and other stakeholders.
