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      Guidelines on Tax Treatment in relation to Income which is Received from Abroad

      The Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (“MIRB”) has issued its “Guidelines on Tax Treatment in relation to Income which is Received from Abroad” on 29 September 2022.  This Guidelines explain what constitutes foreign source income and how it would be taxed in Malaysia as well as any deductions or relief available.

      The MIRB’s Guidelines, which are only available in the Malay language, and the KPMG Tax Whiz can be accessed via the above links.

      Tax developments

      The monthly tax developments aim to provide tax updates to your organization in a more timely manner.

      We are pleased to highlight some of the notable tax updates and developments since the last update.

      The relevant tax changes can be accessed via the above link.

      Petaling Jaya Office

      Soh Lian Seng
      Partner - Head of Tax and Tax Dispute Resolution
      lsoh@kpmg.com.my
      + 603 7721 7019

      Ng Sue Lynn
      Partner - Head of Indirect Tax
      suelynnng@kpmg.com.my
      + 603 7721 7271

      Tai Lai Kok
      Partner - Head of Corporate Tax
      ltai1@kpmg.com.my
      + 603 7721 7020

      Bob Kee
      Partner - Head of Transfer Pricing
      bkee@kpmg.com.my
      + 603 7721 7029

      Long Yen Ping
      Partner - Head of Global Mobility Services  
      yenpinglong@kpmg.com.my
      + 603 7721 7018

      Outstation Offices

      Penang
      Evelyn Lee
      Partner
      evewflee@kpmg.com.my
      +603 7721 2399

      Ipoh
      Crystal Chuah Yoke Chin
      Associate Director
      ycchuah@kpmg.com.my
      +603 7721 2714

      Kuching & Miri
      Regina Lau
      Partner
      reglau@kpmg.com.my
      +603 7721 2188

      Kota Kinabalu
      Titus Tseu
      Executive Director 
      titustseu@kpmg.com.my
      +603 7721 2822

      Johor
      Ng Fie Lih
      Partner 
      flng@kpmg.com.my
      +603 7721 2514