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Malaysia Non resident TAX
1. Malaysia non-resident TAX
All payments to you, by the Company shall be subject to the deduction of applicable taxes,
as per the prevailing statutory provisions in Malaysia,
currently non-resident tax is charged at 30%. The deduction will be performed for the first
six (6) months, and this amount will be paid by the company to the Income Tax Department
in Malaysia.
Upon meeting the 182 days (6 months) mandatory stay period as per the statutory
provisions to become a Resident taxpayer, you can file for a refund for the difference
between the non-resident tax and resident tax.
The refund amount will be credited to your bank account. Company will assist you during the
filing process