Malaysia has one of Asia's most attractive tax regimes: 10 brackets from 0% to 30% with very low effective rates. The first RM 5,000 is tax-free, and rates rise gradually—a RM 100,000 earner (~$21,500) pays just ~RM 8,000 (~8%). No capital gains tax except on real estate sold within 5 years. EPF (Employees Provident Fund) contributions are 11% employee + 12-13% employer—but these are retirement savings you keep, not tax. Generous tax reliefs exist: lifestyle (RM 2,500), medical (RM 10,000), education (RM 7,000), and parents (RM 5,000). Malaysia taxed only domestic income until 2022; now foreign income remitted is taxable (with exemptions). MM2H program offers residency but with stricter 2024 requirements. Filing deadline is April 30. Use our calculator to estimate your Malaysian tax liability.
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Malaysia's income tax uses 10 tax brackets from 0% to 30%. Use the calculator to estimate your take-home pay after income tax:
| Income | Rate |
|---|---|
| RM 0 - RM 5,000 | 0% |
| RM 5,000 - RM 20,000 | 1% |
| RM 20,000 - RM 35,000 | 3% |
| RM 35,000 - RM 50,000 | 6% |
| RM 50,000 - RM 70,000 | 11% |
| RM 70,000 - RM 100,000 | 19% |
| RM 100,000 - RM 400,000 | 25% |
| RM 400,000 - RM 600,000 | 26% |
| RM 600,000 - RM 2,000,000 | 28% |
| Over RM 2,000,000 | 30% |
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