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Malaysia

Income tax 1–30% · EPF employee 11% · SOCSO ~0.5% · Filing 30 Apr

1–30%

Income Tax Range

MYR 2,000,000+

Top Rate Threshold

1 Jan – 31 Dec

Tax Year

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Malaysia Tax Facts

— 2026

Income Tax Range

1–30%

Top Rate Threshold

MYR 2,000,000+

Tax Year

1 Jan – 31 Dec

EPF (Employee Provident Fund)

11% of gross (employee); 12–13% employer

Capital Gains Tax

None on shares; RPGT on property

Filing Deadline

30 April (salaried) / 30 June (business income)

Quick Country Comparison

— at MYR 200,000

Country	Take-home	Eff. Rate	vs Malaysia
Malaysia	MYR 146,394	26.8%	—
Singapore	MYR 156,221	21.9%	+MYR 9,827
Thailand	MYR 170,320	14.8%	+MYR 23,926
UAE	MYR 200,000	0%	+MYR 53,606

Malaysia: income tax (1–30%) + EPF employee (11%) + SOCSO/EIS, resident citizen under 60, RM9,000 relief plus capped EPF and SOCSO/EIS reliefs. Singapore: income tax + CPF employee (20%). Thailand: personal income tax + SSO. UAE: 0% income tax (not recomputed). Assumes single earner, wage income. Singapore and Thailand converted from MYR at ECB reference rates of 2 October 2026 (about SGD 0.313 and THB 8.22 per MYR 1). Illustrative — not tax advice.

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Last Updated: October 2026 · Daniel · CountryTaxCalc