The Ministry of Finance has issued a noticed on 30 December, 2015, regarding the effective date of the Income Tax (Thin Capitalization) Rules. The Rules has been deferred to till 2018 and will take effect from 1 January 2018.
«
Tax Treaty News: December 2015
Transfer Pricing Brief: December 2015
»
Related Posts

Malaysia ratifies new income tax treaty with Russia
Malaysia has completed the ratification of the new 2024 Malaysia - Russia Income Tax Treaty (2024) through the publication of the Double Taxation Relief (The Government of The Russian Federation) Order 2025 in the Official Gazette PU (A) 112 of 28
Read More
Malaysia postpones new sales and service tax amid tariff concerns
Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance announced that its planned expansion of the sales and service tax, initially planned for implementation on 1 May 2025 as outlined in Budget 2025, will be postponed. The ministry said the sales and service tax will
Read More
Malaysia updates e-invoice guidelines for system disruptions
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released e-Invoice Guideline Version 4.3 on 18 March 2025. This update adds subsection 2.5.4, which provides guidance for handling MyInvois System disruptions, failures, or outages. The MyInvois System
Read More
Malaysia introduces new consolidated income tax and employer audit framework
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released a new Tax Audit Framework on Income Tax and Employer on 15 March 2025. The updated framework replaces several previous audit frameworks, including: Tax Audit Framework (2022); Tax
Read More
Malaysia announces new deadlines for e-invoicing compliance
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released updates regarding electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) guidelines on 21 February 2025. These include revised versions of the e-invoice guideline (version 4.2) and the e-invoice specific
Read More
Malaysia grants tax exemptions on payments to/from Labuan firms
Malaysia has released the Income Tax (Exemption) Order 2025 in its Official Gazette on 13 February 2025. This order grants tax exemptions on specific payments made to or received from Labuan companies. A Labuan company is incorporated under the
Read More