Malaysia: Draft guides on transitional rules for service tax rate change, logistics services
Reports on draft guides issued by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department
Reports on draft guides issued by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department
The KPMG member firm in Malaysia prepared reports on the following draft guides issued by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) on 7 February 2024:
- Guide on transitional rules for the change in service tax rate to 8% (from 6%). Note that the draft guide is still under review by the Ministry of Finance and thus subject to change until the relevant legislation is gazette. Read the February 2024 report [PDF 609 KB]
- Guide on logistics services, which would replace the guides on courier services and warehousing management. Note that the relevant legislation has not been gazetted. Read the February 2024 report [PDF 659 KB]
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