Malaysia fact sheet

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

For high-value tech manufacturers Pioneer Status (PS)

Income tax exemption of 70-100% on statutory income for five years.

Investment Tax Allowance (ITA)

Allowance of 60-100% on qualifying capital expenditure used for approved project incurred within 5-10 years.

Pharmaceuticals manufacturers in high tech products

Income tax rate of 0-10% for the first 10 years; income tax rate of 10% for the subsequent 10 years.

Principal Hub
New Company

• 0% tax rate for up to 10 years (5+5) – Tier 1
• 5% tax rate for up to 10 years (5+5) – Tier 2

Existing Company

• 10% tax rate for up to 5 years.

MSC Malaysia Status

• 100% tax exemption for 5 years (Tier 1 & 2) and extendable for another 5 years.
• 70% tax exemption for 5 years (Tier 3), extendable if company changes to Tier 1 or 2 and fulfils the conditions imposed.

National Economic Recovery Plan
New company in manufacturing sector with fixed assets of:

• MYR300-500 million: 0% tax rate for 10 years.
• More than MYR500 million: 0% tax rate for 15 years.

World Economic Outlook (October 2021); World Bank; UNESCO Institute of Statistics; International Labour Organization: Global Wage Report 2020–21: Wages and minimum wages in the time of COVID-19; Asian Development Bank; Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA); Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia; Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation

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