Residence
–
A corporation is resident in Malaysia if its management
and control are exercised in Malaysia.
Basis
–
Corporations are taxed on income derived from Malaysia.
Foreign-
source income is exempt unless the corporation is carrying
on a business in the banking, insurance, air transport or shipping
sectors.
Taxable income –
Taxable income comprises all earnings derived
from Malaysia, including gains or profits from a trade or business,
dividends, interest, rents, royalties, premiums or other earnings.
Taxation of dividends
–
All corporations in Malaysia are required to
adopt the single-
tier system (STS). Dividends paid by companies
under the STS are not taxable.
Capital gains –
Capital gains are not taxed in Malaysia, except for
gains derived from the disposal of real property or on the sale of
shares in a real property company. The rate is 30% for such
disposals of property made within three years after the date of
acquisition. The rates are 20% and 15% for disposals in the fourth
and fifth years after acquisition, respectively, and 5% for disposals in
the sixth year after acquisition and thereafter.
Losses
–
Losses may be carried forward indefinitely (except where
there is a substantial change in corporate ownership of a dormant
company). The carryback of losses is not permitted.
Rate
–
The standard corporate tax rate is 24% with effect from year
of assessmen
t (YA) 2016, while the rate for resident small and
medium
-sized companies (i.e. companies incorporated in Malaysia
with paid
-up capital of MYR 2.5 million or less and that are not part of
a group containing a company exceeding this capitalization threshold
is 19% on the first MYR 500,000, with the balance being taxed at the
24% rate with effect from YA 2016.
Residence – A corporation is resident in Malaysia if its management and control are exercised in Malaysia.Basis – Corporations are taxed on income derived from Malaysia. Foreign-source income is exempt unless the corporation is carrying on a business in the banking, insurance, air transport or shipping sectors.Taxable income – Taxable income comprises all earnings derived from Malaysia, including gains or profits from a trade or business, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, premiums or other earnings.Taxation of dividends – All corporations in Malaysia are required to adopt the single-tier system (STS). Dividends paid by companies under the STS are not taxable.Capital gains – Capital gains are not taxed in Malaysia, except for gains derived from the disposal of real property or on the sale of shares in a real property company. The rate is 30% for such disposals of property made within three years after the date of acquisition. The rates are 20% and 15% for disposals in the fourth and fifth years after acquisition, respectively, and 5% for disposals in the sixth year after acquisition and thereafter.Losses – Losses may be carried forward indefinitely (except where there is a substantial change in corporate ownership of a dormant company). The carryback of losses is not permitted.Rate – The standard corporate tax rate is 24% with effect from year of assessment (YA) 2016, while the rate for resident small and medium
-sized companies (i.e. companies incorporated in Malaysia
with paid
-up capital of MYR 2.5 million or less and that are not part of
a group containing a company exceeding this capitalization threshold
is 19% on the first MYR 500,000, with the balance being taxed at the
24% rate with effect from YA 2016.
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