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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