Expat in Malaysia : tax and visa status

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Fahmi Zuhri Official New member

Member since 10 July 2024

Fahmi Zuhri OfficialNew member11 July 2024 23:42:22

My name is Fahmi, I am a new expatriate in Malaysia. if everything goes smoothly I will move to Malaysia end of August depending on visa approval.

yesterday I watched YouTube and they said; that as expatriates we have to pay 30% tax. Is that true? or are there certain sectors that pay 30% of the tax?

other questions; how many days will our visa be approved by Malaysian Immigration? How do we check visa status?

I need this information. Hope you all help me to answer my question.

Greetings

Fahmi

micern Active member

Member since 05 April 2019

micernActive member15 July 2024 06:26:46

@Fahmi Zuhri Official

You pay 30% tax until you become a tax resident. Once you have achieved tax resident status - usually after six months - you can apply to get any excess taxes refunded.

Fahmi Zuhri Official New member

Member since 10 July 2024

Fahmi Zuhri OfficialNew member15 July 2024 08:32:42

@micern thank you for your information it's helpful to me. and how much deduction tax as residents?

micern Active member

Member since 05 April 2019

micernActive member15 July 2024 10:42:13

That depends on your income level.

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