Tax Treatment in Relation to Foreign Source Income Received in Malaysia (Amendment)
Tax Treatment in Relation to Foreign Source Income Received in Malaysia (Amendment)
Tax Treatment in Relation to Foreign Source Income Received in Malaysia (Amendment)
The contents of this Guideline regarding the Tax Treatment in Relation to Foreign Source Income Received in Malaysia (Amendment) have been published in Malay Technical Guidelines dated 29 September 2022 titled “Layanan Cukai Berhubung Pendapatan Yang Diterima Dari Luar Negara” which was superseded by the current Guideline. The amendment and updates are as follows:
- Employ an adequate number of employees with the necessary qualifications to carry out the specified economic activities in Malaysia; and
- incur an adequate amount of operating expenditure for carrying out the specified economic activities in Malaysia.
- the number of employees having regard to the nature of the relevant activities, i.e. whether it is a capital or labor-intensive industry;
- whether the employees are employed on a full-time or part-time basis; and
- whether office premises have been used for undertaking the relevant activities and whether the premises are adequate for such activities.
d. If the above qualifying conditions on economic substance requirements have not been met, taxpayers who have submitted their Income Tax Return (“ITR”) on or before 29th December 2022 are required to submit an amended ITR, according to the IRB’s announcement in the media release dated 30th December 2022. No penalties will be imposed.
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