Personal Tax
Get your tax refund within 30 days if you use e-Filing
TAXPAYERS using e-Filing will be getting their refund credited directly into their bank accounts within 30 days after the declaration is made.
Inland Revenue Board (IRB) public relations officer Masrun Maslim said the refund would...
Personal Tax E-filing due date extended: 15 May 2012 and 15 July 2012
Taxpayers who choose to submit their forms and pay taxes via e-filing will now have up to May 15 to do so.
According to a posting on the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), the 15-day grace...
Claim your expenses to reduce employment income and personal tax
If you are receiving travelling or entertainment allowances from your company, you don't need to report it to income tax department (LHDN)!
You can claim your expenses to set-off against the employment income received from...
Personal Income Tax Relief for YA 2011 (submit your tax return before 30 April...
Personal tax relief is available for those who have stayed in Malaysia for more than 182 days, regardless of the nationality of that individual.
All individual who do not have any business income in the year of...
IRB issues public ruling: Taxation on foreign workers
On 16 November 2011, Inland Revenue Board Malaysia issued Public Ruling No 8/2011, “Foreign Nationals Working in Malaysia – Tax Treatment”, which explains the tax treatment of employment income derived by foreign nationals exercising...
Employee Benefits and Income earned by Staff exempted from Income Tax
With effect from YA 2008, employees are given tax exemption on allowances, benefits in kind and perquisites that received from their employer as follows:
(a) perquisites in relation to travel allowance, petrol card, petrol allowance...
Annual tax filing deadline by businessmen due today
30 June 2011 marks the last day of first half year of 2011. Time flies, we are mid way through year 2011.
For businessmen carried out their businesses under sole proprietorship and partnership, they all...
Tax Return Form B 2010 and Form P 2010
30 June 2011 tax filing deadline for Tax Return Form B 2010 and Form P in respect of year of assessment 2010 is approaching with less than a month to go.
Form B is tax...
Submit your Form B 2010 tax return by 30 June 2010
In a press release, Inland Revenue Board Malaysia will continue its Taxpayer Service Month Program until 30 June 2011.
The program is focus on taxpayers who are deriving business income submitting their Form B for...
Most favourite tax questions from taxpayers
Customer Service Centre of Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia summarised below the Top 5 most favourite asked questions from Malaysian taxpayers:-
1. How do I register an Individual income tax reference number?
There are 2 methods...