Tag: Tax

Malaysia taxes remittances based on whether money is principal, income, or sale proceeds; tax and FX residency are separate.

Malaysia's tax treaties cap withholding tax, they do not set it. Here is how interest, royalty, service fee, and dividend payments are actually taxed.

Malaysia has active tax treaties with Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and the UK, and a separate Taiwan arrangement. Here is how to check which one applies.

Living in Malaysia with income from abroad? See why residency, income source, and Malaysia's own exemption rules decide your tax before any treaty does.

Having a double tax agreement does not mean neither side taxes you. How residence status, tax credits, and exemptions actually work in Malaysia.

How to apply for Malaysia's Certificate of Residence (COR) via e-Residence, the documents required, and what the COR does and does not prove.

Malaysia holding company tax explained: the 24% rate, foreign dividend exemption rules, and withholding tax on payments to non-residents.

How much tax do foreign owners pay when selling property in Malaysia? RPGT rates, the buyer's 7% withholding, and a full worked calculation example.

Selling property in Japan as a non-resident? See the 10.21% withholding tax, 30.63%/15.315% capital gains rates, and a worked example of the numbers.

Malaysia's Income Tax Act Section 75A can make a director personally liable for a company's unpaid tax. Who qualifies, and what it does not cover.