The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has released Service Tax Policy No. 7/2025, effective from 1 July 2025. This update changes how service tax (SST) applies to Malaysia’s construction industry. Contractors who issue itemised invoices separating “materials” and “services” will only pay 6 percent SST on the service portion, while the materials part is exempted.
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Starting 1 October 2025, all employers in Malaysia must contribute 2% EPF for foreign workers (non-Malaysian employees with valid work permits, excluding domestic helpers). From 20 September 2025, EPF will introduce automatic registration for workers holding a Temporary Employment Visit Pass (PLKS) or Employment Pass (EP), removing the need for manual submission.![[TAX UPDATE] Tax Audit and Appeal in Malaysia](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bb3b0146c3c48c4746b775/1758117681857-Z7M9EQ3K4LNWDKCR8E7O/Slide1.JPG)
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Starting from 1 April 2022, LHDN has launched an online payment system e-TT for users to make withholding tax payments. e-TT is a system that uses Virtual Account Number (VA) as payment identification.![[TAX UPDATE] Are Hungry Ghost Praying Expenses Tax Deductible?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59bb3b0146c3c48c4746b775/1757485653274-Y6E4Y16T08AT1ZDYCRNG/Slide1.JPG)
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In Malaysia, landlords and business owners may receive a CP500 notice from LHDN once rental income exceeds RM24,000. CP500 is not a new tax, but an instalment scheme to spread out payment on rental or business income tax instead of paying one lump sum at filing time.