TA X U P D AT E S

MALAY$IAN TAX
The tax updates are summarised from the Institute’s
circulars related to tax matters and the selected Gov-
ernment Gazettes published from 1 January 2009 to 4
March 2009.
INLAND REVENUE BOARD (IRB) on companies which are dormant or under
liquidation and have yet to be resolved will
Public Rulings (PR)
be withdrawn provided that the employers
n Addendum to PR No. 3/ 2005: Living
furnish to the IRB a written confirmation
Accommodation Benefit Provided for the
signed by the director/sole proprietor or
Employee by the Employer
relevant supporting documents that the
Date of issue: 5 February 2005
companies are dormant or under liquida-
Effective Date: Year of Assessment (YA)
tion.
2009
Please note that the employers should
This Addendum provides clarification on
notify the IRB if their companies are no
the change in the determination of value of
longer active or under liquidation so that
living accommodation benefit provided for
the IRB could update their records.
the employee by the employer.

n Second Addendum to PR No. 1/2006: n Implementation of E-Stamping

Perquisites from Employment
Date of issue: 25 February 2009
Effective Date: YA 2008
This Addendum provides clarification
in relation to tax exemption on perquisites
received by an employee pursuant to his
employment in respect of:
a. innovation or productivity award —
paragraph 25C, Schedule 6 of the In-
come Tax Act 1967.
b.i. gift of a new personal computer — In-
come Tax (Exemption) (No. 4) Order
2008; and
ii. allowances, subsidised interest and
gifts — the relevant Income Tax ex-
emption order yet to be gazetted.
The above Addenda to the public rulings
can be downloaded from the IRB’s website
at www.hasil.gov.my under the heading
“Law and Regulations – Public Rulings”. AT
Please be informed that the use of stamp
certificate and computer generated receipt
which are only for the transfer of property,
is effective from 16 February 2009.
Please note that the verification of the
originality of the stamp certificate and
computer generated receipt can be done at
the IRB’s website at http://pinharta.hasil.
gov.my by using the ‘Adjudication Number’
and ‘Stamp Certificate/Receipt Number’.
Should you have any enquiries on the
above matter, please contact 03-6209 1000
ext 33763.
n New Design of Revenue Stamp for the
Purpose of Stamp Duty Payment
The new design of the revenue stamp
(Setem Hasil) has come into effect since 1
February 2009. In this regard, please note
that the usage of the old design of the rev-
enue stamp will be ended on 31 July 2009.

n PDF Format of Tax Return Forms

News Tax agents are disallowed to file their
n Compound on Non-Filing of Form E
clients’ tax return forms in PDF format
Employers who have received Form E
for year of assessment 2008. In view of the
are required to complete and submit the
above, the IRB strongly encourages all the
Form E within the stipulated deadline even
tax agents to file their clients’ tax return
though the companies are dormant/have
AT
forms via e-Filing or by using the original
no employee. As a concession, compound
forms.
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Notwithstanding the above, the PDF formats of the tax return
forms are still available on the IRB’s website at www.hasil.gov.my
for taxpayers who do not receive the forms and have difficulty to
contact or visit the IRB offices personally to collect the original
income tax return forms.
n 2009 Schedule of Monthly Tax Deductions
A new Schedular Tax Deductions (STD) and its Explanatory
Notes are available on the IRB’s website at www.hasil.gov.my.
n Filing Programme for Year 2009
The filing programme for year 2009 is available on the IRB’s
website at www.hasil.gov.my. Some of the key areas highlighted in
the filing programme are:
a. E-Filing system for tax return forms BE, B, M, P and E.
b. Extension of time for submission of Forms C and R and tax
payment.
c. Form E for year 2008.
d. Extension of time for payment of Schedular Tax Deductions
(STD) and estimated tax payable.
e. Restriction on the usage of PDF tax return forms.
f. Requirements of claiming refund under Section 110 of the In-
come Tax Act 1967/ Section 51 of the Finance Act 2007.
n Submission Deadline for 2008 Income Tax Return Forms
The submission deadline for 2008 income tax return forms can
be downloaded from the IRB’s website at www.hasil.gov.my.
n Guideline on Submission of Tax Return Forms for Year of
Assessment 2008 for Tax Refund Cases
The IRB has issued a guideline on submission of income tax re-
turn forms for year of assessment 2008 for tax repayment (Section
110) and tax overpaid cases to the Processing Centre at Pandan
Indah. To expedite the tax refunds, taxpayers are required to ad-
here to the following guidelines:
Please note that all the tax repayment (Section 110) and tax over-
paid cases are required to be submitted to:
Kaunter Khas No. 16, Tingkat 12
Pusat Pemprosesan Pandan Indah
n Form C.P. 8A-Pin.2008 (Form EA)
Please be informed that allowances, perquisites, gifts and ben-
efits which are tax exempted and required to be declared under
Part G of the Form EA include benefits-in-kind which are ex-
empted from tax prior to the 2009 budget announcement. In this
regard, please refer to the Note to Part G of the Form EA.
Please note that employers who have difficulties in preparing
the Form EA based on the new format (Form C.P. 8A – Pin. 2008)
are allowed to use the old format of Form EA (Form C.P. 8A – Pin.
2005) for remuneration of the year 2008 only. AT
Government Gazettes
n Approved Institutions or Organisations under Subsection 44(6)
of the Income Tax Act 1967 [Federal Gazette Notification]
With effect from 15 January 2009, the “Humanitarian Fund for
Children of Gaza/Children of Gaza (LHDN.01/35/42/51/179-
6.6568)” has been approved as the approved institutions or or-
ganisations for the purposes of subsection 44(6) of the Income
Tax Act 1967.
n Income Tax (Returns By Employers) Order 2009 [P.U. (A)
5/2009]
This Order has been issued to ensure that every employer pre-
pare, complete and deliver the Form E to the Director General
by furnishing the following information for the year ended 31 De-
cember 2008:
a. number of employees;
b. number of employees subject to deductions under the Schedu-
lar Tax Deduction Scheme (STD);

Tax return forms c. number of new employees;

delivered Guidelines
Gu d. number of employees who have resigned; and

1. By normal mail, ‘Poslaju’ Make

M sure that the relevant
and registered mail “Tax Status” box (at the back
of the envelope) is marked.
2. By courier, ‘Poslaju’ and a. Separate and list down the
registered mail tax repayment (Section 110)
and tax overpaid cases;
b. Use different envelopes and
mark the “Tax Status”
accordingly before sending
them to the Processing Centre.
3. By hand to counters Tax return forms sent without
by tax agents/despatch envelopes are required to be
segregated to tax repayment
(Section 110) and tax overpaid
cases and mark the “Tax Status”
respectively on each batch.
e. number of employees who have resigned and left Malaysia.
Every employer shall prepare and deliver to the employee on or
before 30 March 2009, a salary statement in Form CP 8A or 8C, as
the case may be, containing the following information:
a. employees’ particulars;
b. employment income, benefits and place of residence;
c. pension and others;
d. total deductions under the Schedular Tax Deduction Scheme
(STD) paid to the IRB in year 2008;
e. employees’ compulsory contributions made to the Pension
Fund or Employees Provident Fund or approved fund;
f. details regarding the payment of arrears and others for prior
years (before the year 2008); and
g. tax exempt allowances, perquisites, gifts and benefits for the
year ended 31 December 2008.
This Order was made on 2 January 2009

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is available at www.mida.gov.my. The duly completed application

n Stamp Duty (Remission) (No. 2) (Revocation) Order 2009 form is required to be submitted to the following address:
[P.U. (A) 12/2009] Ketua Pengarah
This Order which revokes the Stamp Duty (Remission) (No. 2) Lembaga Kemajuan Industri Malaysia
Order 2006 [P.U. (A) 148/2006] was made on 5 January 2009. Blok 4, Plaza Sentral, Jalan Sentral 5
Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur
n Promotion of Investments Act 1986 — Corrigendum [P.U. (B) (u.p: Bahagian Industri Perkhidmatan dan Perniagaan)
46/2009] Tel : 03-2267 3633/03-2274 3633
In the Promotion of Investment Act 1986 [Act 327] reprinted in Fax: 03-2274 7970
the year 2006 and incorporating all amendments up to 1 January email: mida@mida.gov.my AT
2006, in the English language text, in section 4B, substitute for the
words “and 26E” is words “,26E and 26G”. ROYAL MALAYSIAN CUSTOMS (RMC)

n Double Taxation Agreement (DTA)

The DTA signed by Malaysia with Qatar [P.U. (A) 405/2008] has
entered into force. The DTA is effective from year of assessment
beginning on or after 1 January 2010 for income tax/withholding
tax; while in respect of petroleum tax, it will be effective from year
of assessment beginning on or after 1 January 2011.
Government Gazettes
n Customs (Amendment) Regulations 2009 [P.U. (A) 71/2009]
The subregulation 3(5) in provisio (iv) of the Customs Regula-
tions 1977 [P.U. (A) 162/1977], is amended by substituting the
words “7.00 p.m.” with the words “10.00 p.m.”
The Regulation came into operation on 19 February 2009.
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n Customs (Amendment) Regulations (No. 2) 2009 [P.U. (A)

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (MOF)
84/2009]
Guidelines The Regulations amend the First Schedule in Part I of the Cus-
n Guideline on the Application for Import Duty and Sales Tax toms Regulations 1977 [P.U. (A) 162/1977] under the subheading
Exemptions on Equipment Used to Generate Energy from Re- “STATES OF MALAYA” in relation to Customs Port “Pelabuhan
newable Sources Kemaman” by substituting all the particulars relating to the Port
The MOF had recently issued a guideline on the application for appearing under columns “Description of Goods” and “Legal
import duty and sales tax exemptions on equipment used to gen- Landing Place” with the following particulars:
erate energy from renewable sources. In order to widen the usage
Description of Goods Legal Landing Place
of energy from renewable sources, the following tax incentives
have been granted: (a) All goods (a) The wharf of the Kemaman
i. import duty and sales tax exemptions are given to importers Port Authority located on
of solar photovoltaic system equipment including photovoltaic the reclaimed land at
service providers approved by the Energy Commission; and Lot PT 3180

ii. sales tax exemption on the purchase of solar heating system (b) Machinery and plant (b) The area known as the
equipment from local manufacturers. equipment, steel slabs, West Wharf situated at Lot
steel plates, iron ores, PT 3410, Mukim of
n Guideline on the Application for Import Duty and Sales Tax coke, scrap iron, Telok Kalong in the
Exemptions on Equipment Used for the Energy Efficiency petroleum crude, District of Kemaman
(EE) Activities petroleum products, operated by Sukma
The MOF had recently issued a guideline on the application for petroleum industries Samudra Sdn. Bhd.
import duty and sales tax exemptions on equipment used for the equipment and such other
energy efficiency activities. As a measure to widen the usage of raw materials or products
EE equipment, the following tax incentives have been granted: as may be approved by
i. exemption of import duty and sales tax be given on EE equip- the Director General
ment such as high efficiency motors and insulation materials This Regulation came into effect on 26 February 2009.
to importers including authorised agents approved by the En-
ergy Commission; and n Sales Tax (Rates of Tax No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2009
ii. sales tax exemption be given on the purchase of locally manu- The rates of tax under column (3) of the subheadings 2710.19
factured EE consumer goods such as refrigerator, air condi- 310 (high speed diesel fuel) and 2710.19 390 (other diesel fuel) in
tioner, lightings, fan and television. the Third Schedule of the Sales Tax (Rates of Tax No. 2) Order
The above guidelines can be downloaded from the MOF’s web- 2008 [P.U. (A) 93/2008] were amended by substituting the words
site at www.treasury.gov.my under the heading “Taxation – Exemp- “RM0.1964 per litre” with the words “RM0.40 per litre”.
tions Guidelines – Guidelines”. This Order is deemed to have come into operation on 1 Febru-
Please be informed that the application form (PC Services 2007) ary 2009. AT

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