TaXavvy Issue 27/2024

In this issue:

Updated e-Invoice guidelines

The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has issued updated e-Invoice Guidelines (version 3.2) and e-Invoice Specific Guidelines (version 3.0), both dated 30 July 2024.

Updated Guidelines for Approval of the Director General of Inland Revenue for Institution / Organisation / Fund

The IRB has issued an updated Guidelines for Approval of the Director General of Inland Revenue (DGIR) under subsection 44(6) of the ITA 1967 for Institution / Organisation / Fund which replaces the previous version issued on 30 January 2020, as well as the Guideline for Approval of the DGIR under subsection 44(6) of the ITA 1967 for Welfare and Education Funds, issued on 15 July 2020.

Guidelines on Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex tax incentive

Further to the Budget 2024 announcement, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority has issued the following guidelines:

  • Guidelines and procedures for the application of Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC) tax incentive package for Industrial Park Developer.
  • Guidelines and procedures for the application of the PIPC special incentive package for the manufacturing sector.

The PIPC is planned as a downstream oil and gas hub accommodating oil refineries, oil storage facilities and petrochemical product manufacturing plants.

Tax clearance letter and notification of new employee

The IRB had updated its e-Services page in respect of application for tax clearance letter and notification of new employee.

BioNexus incentives - extension

Following the proposal in the retabled Budget 2023 to extend the incentive for BioNexus status companies, the following amendment orders have been gazetted:

  • Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 4) Order 2023 (Amendment) Order 2024.
  • Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 5) Order 2023 (Amendment) Order 2024.

TIN registration for foreign entities for capital gains tax (CGT) reporting

The IRB has updated the CGT filing programme to explain Tax Identification Number (TIN) registration for foreign entities for CGT reporting purposes.

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