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 levying service tax on new taxable services, and the Service Tax Policy 1/2024 (STP 3/2024) sets the service tax rate for the provisions of different taxable services.
The FAQs offer comprehensive insight into the service tax rate adjustments and broadening of taxable services.
On 26 February 2024, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department published the Service Tax (Rate of Tax) (Amendment) Order 2024 in the Official Gazette. This Order increases the service tax rate from 6% to 8%, which goes into force on 1 March 2024.