Do I still need to pay Malaysia Tax if I work in another country?
This is my experience sharing.
You should always refer to the official guideline.
I called the LHDN in order to get that information.
If you are a taxpayer in another country, at this moment, you do not need to pay tax in Malaysia (subject to changes according to government policy).
However, you should pay tax for the previous year that you are receiving income for.
Eg. you left Malaysia Jan 2022, you should pay tax for income in 2021 in 2022.
You can do eFiling at https://mytax.hasil.gov.my/
The LHDN official advised me that, I can still do eFiling every year after despite I have zero income in Malaysia for the following year, it act as a declaration and avoids accidentally I was been charged the tax. (???) Good advice then.
When you left your ex-employer, you should ask them to fill up CP21.
My previous hospital's financial unit doesn't know about it as never done once.
However, my friend's hospital financial unit knew about it.
Further information:
How to apply for a Tax Clearance?
To do this, the employer (usually HR Department) needs to complete one of the following forms:
Form CP21 (if you are leaving the country)
Form CP22A (for retirement, resignation or termination of employment if you work in the private sector)
Form CP22B (for retirement, resignation or termination of employment if you work in the public sector)
Source: https://help.talenox.com/en/articles/2882809-guide-to-tax-clearance-in-malaysia
You can read this too: https://www.3ecpa.com.my/resources/malaysia-taxation/guideline-for-personal-tax-clearance-form-cp21-cp22a-cp22b/
To call LHDN:
Local Community:
Facebook - Malaysia Tax Sharing Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/malaysiataxsharing/
Here is the table of contents for other topics: https://helenngjourney.blogspot.com/2022/02/table-of-contents.html
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