Malaysia, Maldives income tax treaty enters into force
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority announced that the income tax treaty between Malaysia and the Maldives has entered into force on 22 January 2026. Signed on 24 May 2023, it is the first of its kind between the two countries and is aimed at
See MoreMalaysia clarifies taxation of real estate investment trusts (REITs), property trust funds (PTFs) to unit holders
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released Practice Note No. 2/2026 (including examples) on 18 March 2026, addressing significant changes to how income distributions from real estate investment trusts (REITs) and property trust funds
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Malaysia gazettes order on reduced service tax on rental, leasing services
Malaysia gazetted the Service Tax (Rate of Tax) (Amendment) Order 2026 on 13 March 2026, formalising a reduction in the service tax rate on rental and leasing services. Earlier, Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance released updated policy notices on
See MoreMalaysia clarifies tax rules for retail money market fund distributions
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released Practice Note No. 1/2026, dated 27 February 2026, outlining the tax treatment of distributions from retail money market fund (RMMF) unit trusts. The key aspects of this tax treatment are
See MoreMalaysia: IRB opens 2025 corporate income tax return submission
Malaysia’s tax authorities, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRB), have announced that income tax return filing has been open since yesterday, 1 March 2026, for the 2025 year of assessment. All individual and non-individual taxpayers must
See MoreMalaysia: MIDA introduces new incentive framework from March 2026
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has launched the New Incentive Framework (NIF), which goes into effect on 1 March 2026 for manufacturing and later in Q2 2026 for the services sector. The NIF adopts an outcome-based and
See MoreMalaysia publishes domestic top-up tax guidelines, updates global minimum tax FAQs
Malaysia's Inland Revenue Board has updated its Pillar 2 Global Minimum Tax guidance with new Guidelines on Domestic Top-up Tax implementation in Malaysia and an updated FAQ, both on 3 February 2026. The GMT requirements apply for fiscal years
See MoreMalaysia updates participating and reportable jurisdictions for CRS MCAA
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
See MoreMalaysia introduces tax incentives under new MITI framework
Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) announced on 29 January 2026 that the government will implement the new incentive framework (NIF), effective 1 March 2026, commencing with the manufacturing sector, followed by the
See MoreMalaysia: MoF revises SST policies, announces lower rental tax, raw material exemptions, and extended construction relief
Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance released updated policy notices on sales and services tax (SST) on 5 January 2026. The key updates are as follows: Effective 1 January 2026, the service tax on rental and leasing services will be revised to
See MoreMalaysia enacts key measures under 2026 budget
Malaysia gazetted the Finance Act 2025 and the Measures for the Collection, Administration and Enforcement of Tax Act 2025 on 31 December 2025. These laws give effect to selected measures announced in the 2026 Budget and additional tax
See MoreMalaysia: IRBM defers e-invoicing for new businesses, exempts sub-MYR 1 million revenue taxpayers
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released an updated guidance on 7 December 2025, where it revised the annual turnover threshold for e-invoicing. In a previous report, taxpayers with annual turnover or revenue below MYR 500,000
See MoreMalaysia: IRBM updates ruling on tax classification for SMEs
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released Public Ruling No. 8/2025 on 22 December 2025, providing guidance on the classification and tax treatment of micro, small, and medium-sized companies or enterprises (MSMEs), including limited
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Malaysia: IRBM revises guidelines for reporting accounting period changes
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia published Public Ruling No. 4/2025 on 28 November 2025, which explains the requirements to notify the Director General of Inland Revenue (DGIR) on any change of accounting period by a company, limited liability
See MoreMalaysia, Russia income tax treaty enters into force
The new income tax treaty between Malaysia and Russia entered into force on 3 September 2025. The agreement covers Malaysian income tax and petroleum income tax, as well as Russian corporate profit and individual income taxes. Withholding tax
See MoreMalaysia: MoF presents 2025 Finance Bill, proposes new capital gains tax rules
Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance has presented the Finance Bill 2025 and Measures for the Collection, Administration and Enforcement of Tax Bill 2025 for the first reading in parliament on 18 November 2025. The Bill proposes amendments to
See MoreMalaysia: IRB issues guidance on taxation of asset-backed securitisations
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has issued Public Ruling No. 3/2025 on 4 November 2025, clarifying the tax treatment of Asset-Backed Securitisation (ABS) transactions, including those related to sukuk structures. The ruling offers
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Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand sign agreement to scrap implementation of digital services taxes on US firmsÂ
Regfollower Desk The White House recently announced trade agreements with Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand, which include commitments from these nations to avoid imposing digital services taxes (DSTs) or similar measures that could unfairly
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