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Responsibilities of Individual in Malaysia
- Register as a taxpayer (present to LHDNM branches or via e-Daftar), if:-
- Individual receiving monthly net remuneration after EPF of RM3,141
- Married individual with non-working spouses receiving monthly net remuneration after EPF of RM4,001
- Individual who runs a business
- New employee who is subjected to Monthly Tax Deduction (MTD)
- Individual who is eligible for tax refund that has been deducted from dividend income
- Individual who is selling/ buying a property.
CATEGORY | SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS |
NON-BUSINESS INCOME | – Identification card (New identification card, army, police or passport) |
BUSINESS INCOME | – Identification card (New identification card, army, police or passport) – Business Registration Certificate |
- Update personal particulars via e-Kemaskini
- Phone number
- Address (mailing, home, business premise and email)
- Name and bank account number (for refund purposes, if any)
- Update particulars with employer
- Complete Form TP1/ TP3 for MTD information
- Send to employer
- Update information on reliefs and rebates (e-Kemaskini)
- Claims can be updated from time to time and will be prefilled in the Income Tax Return Form (e-Filing) for the relevant year of assessment
- Check the records of tax transaction in e-Lejar
- Make sure the amount deducted by employer is the exact amount remitted to LHDNM
- Make sure the MTD payment and CP500 show the correct figure
- Monitor the remaining tax balances payment/ tax overpaid
- Check application status using the application number within 3 working days after submission of complete documents via e-Daftar
ITEMS | NON-BUSINESS INCOME | BUSINESS INCOME |
Types of forms
(e-Filing) | e-Be/ e-BT/ e-M/ e-MT | e-B/ e-BT/ e-M/ e-MT/ e-P |
Due date to submit the Income Tax Return Form and pay the balance of tax payable | 30 APRIL | 30 JUNE |
- Comply with tax payment schedule
- Employment: Monthly Tax Deduction (MTD)
- Other than Employment: Installment Payment Notice (CP500)
- Pay tax balance via ByrHASIL or appointed LHDNM agents
INDIVIDUAL INSTALLMENT |
EMPLOYMENT (MTD) | Tax deduction based on MTD Rules | Pay before / on the 15th of every month |
|
OTHER THAN EMPLOYMENT (CP500) | 6 installment will be issued by LHDNM | Payment beginning March | Installment must be paid within 30 days | Apply for amendment before 30 June (if necessary) |
- Income Tax Number
- Name and Identification Card Number
- Address
- Year of Assessment
- Installment Number
- Payment Amount
- Obtain the right tax information and advice
- Provide ideas and comments
([email protected]) - Appeal (within the period allowed together with complete documents)
*Y/A=Year of Assessment |
TAXABLE INCOME (RM) | RESIDENCE INDIVIDUAL TAX RATE | RESIDENCE INDIVIDUAL TAX RATE |
*Y/A 2019 | *Y/A 2020 |
1-5,000 | 0% | 0% |
5,001-20,000 | 1% | 1% |
20,001-35,000 | 3% | 3% |
35,001-50,000 | 8% | 8% |
50,001-70,000 | 14% | 14% |
70,001-100,000 | 21% | 21% |
100,001-250,000 | 24% | 24% |
250,001-400,000 | 24.5% | 24.5% |
400,001 – 600,000 | 25% | 25% |
600,001 – 1,000,000 | 26% | 26% |
1,000,001- 2,000,000 | 28% | 28% |
Exceeding 2,000,000 | 28% | 30% |