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TAX SYSTEM
Origin Of Accounting
Under
feudal system:
paying the landowner in kind
through goods and labor
e.g.: energy
Under taxation system:
payments to the tax authorities
in monetary rather than
payment in kind.
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Definition of Taxation
History of taxation in
Malaysia
Sources Of Malaysian
Taxation Law
No one like to
pay voluntarily
RM
contribution - no service is
rendered in return of payment
Law is imposed
Income Tax Act
1967
No government machinery
can continue to function
without financial resources
Objectives of Taxation
Raising revenue to finance governments
expenditure
Objectives of Taxation
Regulate the distribution of income and
wealth between different types and
classes of citizen
Types of Tax
DIRECT TAX
INDIRECT
TAX
Income Tax
Petroleum Income Tax
Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT)
Stamp duty
Types of Tax
1. Direct Taxes:
The
2. Indirect Taxes
The
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Basis of Taxation
Total income tax is charged on total income
transaction incurred.
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Income
gains
Income
Benefit enjoyed
Profit
Revenue in nature
Increase in value of
capital, not an income
Capital in nature
Return on capital employed/
transportation involving
circulation of capital
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Taxable Persons
Section
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Taxable Persons
Body of person unincorporated body of
persons (not being a company), including a
Hindu joint family but including Limited
Liability Partnership (LLP)**,excluding a
conventional partnership.
e.g: trust, club, trade association,
cooperative etc
Taxable Persons
It
To
Section
Sources of Income
Derivation Section
4(a)
Business
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4(b)
Employment general
- public services
4(c)
Dividends
Interest
Discounts
14(1) (3)
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4(d)
Rents
Royalties
Premiums
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-
4(e)
Pensions
Annuities / other periodical payments
4(f)
Others
15B
4A
15A
13(2)
13(3)
17(1) (3)
-
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Remitted = receipt
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Aggregate Income
Total Income
Chargeable
Income
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Scope of taxation
Basis of assessment
All income of persons other than a company, cooperative or trust body, are assessed on a calendar
year basis.
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3. Derived/remittance basis
Resident chargeable on
i)
Income accrued /
derived from Msia
ii)
Income received in
Msia from overseas
Resident
Non-resident
chargeable on chargeable on
income
income derive
wherever
from Malaysia
arising
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(iii)
Year of Assessment
Year of assessment means a
calendar year,
e.g.: Y/A 2016 running from
1/1/2016 31/12/2016
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Basis year
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Basis period
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Basis period
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ii)
iii)
Solution
i)
ii)
Effect of CYB-2000
In 2000, there are 2 assessment year CYB
& PYB
Income received in basis year 1999 are tax
waived except for dividend
Income received in basis year 2000 are
taxed in year of assessment ( YA) 2000
Business losses in year 1999 are allowed to
bring forward to year after
Official Assessment System (OAS) has been
changed to Self Assessment System (SAS)
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Tax Rate
rate
YA2008: 0%-28%
YA
2009: 0% - 27%
YA
YA
YA
2015: 0% -25%
YA 2016: 0% - 28%
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Chargeable Income
(RM)
On the First 5,000
Next 15,000
On the First 20,000
Next 15,000
YA 2015
Rate %
Tax(RM)
1
0
150
150
750
10
900
1,500
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2,400
3,200
21
5,600
6,300
24
11,900
36,000
24.5
47,900
36,750
25
84,650
50,000
25
134,650
100,000
YA 2016
Rate %
Tax(RM)
1
0
150
150
750
10
900
1,500
16
2,400
3,200
21
5,600
6,300
24
11,900
36,000
24.5
47,900
36,750
25
84,650
50,000
26
134,650
104,000
234,650
25
238,650
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Tax Rate
Non-Resident individual
YA 2016
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Types Of Income
Rate (%)
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Public Entertainer
Interest
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Royalty
Payments for services in connection with the use of property
or installation, operation of any plant or machinery
purchased from a non-resident
Payments for technical advice, assistance or services
rendered in connection with technical management or
administration of any scientific, industrial or commercial
undertaking, venture, project or scheme
Rent or other payments for the use of any movable property
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