Author: Boss Boleh

Withholding Tax on Foreign Service Provider in Malaysia As business owners, we want the best for our businesses. Therefore, sometimes we may enlist the services of foreign providers who are known to be the cream of the crop in their respective industries. When we make payments to these non-resident service providers, something called “withholding tax”… Continue reading Who should pay Withholding Tax?

Consequences of Not Remitting Withholding Tax   When the withholding tax (WHT) is not appropriately deducted and remitted to the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (HASiL), serious consequences will follow. What Constitutes Non-Compliance? The payer fails to pay WHT at the prescribed rate (whether deducted or not). The payer pays WHT late (not within the period… Continue reading What if I fail to pay Withholding Tax?

Interest Restriction As defined in Public Ruling No. 2/2011, “interest” is the return or compensation for the use or retention by a person of a sum of money belonging to or owed to another.  How does interest restriction work?  If you have taken a loan, you would have interest expenses incurred on the loan obtained. Pursuant to… Continue reading NOT all interest expenses are tax deductible!

Key-Man Insurance You may have heard of the saying “a company is only as good as its people”. At the end of the day, a business is run by people. Without the pivotal man or woman playing their respective roles in a company, the organisation may face the danger of crumbling apart.   That is… Continue reading Is key-man insurance tax deductible?

Income Received From Letting of Real Property Public Ruling No. 12/2018 (PR 12/2018) was issued to clarify the tax treatment on rental income received from the letting of real property. The key difference in tax treatment depends on whether the letting of real property can be deemed as a business source or not.   When… Continue reading Is rental considered a business source of income?