Tag: Tax

How Malaysia's stamp duty and legal fee scales work for foreign property buyers, with a worked example and the other taxes involved.

The process, price thresholds, fees and taxes a foreigner needs to know before buying property in Malaysia, from booking fee to rental income tax.

How resident individuals with multiple overseas income sources in Malaysia should keep records to support foreign-income exemption claims.

A checklist of which employment, rental, dividend and foreign income counts toward Malaysian tax filing, for residents and non-residents.

Why the source of your employment income in Malaysia depends on where you do the work, not where your employer or bank account is.

How to correctly count your 182 days of Malaysian residence from entry/exit records, including the rules on partial days and multiple trips.

How Malaysia decides if you are a tax resident under Section 7 of the Income Tax Act 1967, and what changes for your tax rate, reliefs and foreign income.

Do overseas landlords owe Malaysian tax on rental income? Filing thresholds, the 30% non-resident rate, deductible costs and how to file with LHDN.

How Malaysia's Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) works for foreign sellers: tax rates by holding period, how to calculate it, and filing deadlines.

What it actually costs to sell a UK property: capital gains tax, estate agent commission, conveyancing fees, the EPC and moving costs.