Individual Tax Frequently Asked Questions

Form Related Issue

BE Form

This form has to be filled by the following individuals:-

 a. Resident in Malaysia; and
 b. No business source in the year of assessment.

If you are carrying on a business but receive a BE Form, please have it changed to a B Form at the nearest Income Tax Office.

B Form

This form has to be filled by the following individuals:-

 a. Resident in Malaysia; and
 b. Having a business source in the year of assessment.

If you are not carrying on a business but receive a B Form you can either:-

 a. Use the form to declare income received by filling in the relevant columns; or
 b. Change to BE Form at the nearest Income Tax Office.

Due Date to Submit Income Tax Return Form

The due date for the submission of return form is as follows:-

 a. BE Form, for individuals without business source, the due date is on or before 30th April every year;
 b. B Form, for individuals with business source, the due date is on or before 30th June every year;
 c. M Form, for a non-resident individual without business source, the due date is on or before 30th April every year;
 d. M Form, for a non-resident individual with business source, the due date is on or before 30th Jun every year; and
 e. P Form, for partnership, the due date is on or before 30th June every year.

To avoid any penalty due to late submission, please ensure that the form is submitted by the due date.

Tax Refund

Credit in the account will be refunded automatically to the taxpayer. However, if you do not receive your refund you can forward your application to the Collections Unit of the branch where your file is located or contact the Income Tax Customer Service Centre for further information.

Tax Position Statement

If you require a statement of your tax position, you can obtain it by calling or writing to the Collection Unit of the branch where your file is located.

CP500 Instalment Scheme

If a taxpayer has income other than employment such as business, rental and royalties, he is required to make 6 bi-monthly installment payments, commencing from the month of March. The installment dates will be prescribed in the notice of the installments to be paid (CP 500). The amount of each installment will be estimated by IRBM. Taxpayers who do not receive the CP 500 by end of February each year, may check at the branch where their file is located or contact the Income Tax Customer Service Centre for further information.

Tax payers who receive the directive can apply for the installments to be revised by filling the CP502 Form. The application should be made not later than 30th June for the relevant year.

A comparison must be made between the total of the installments paid and actual amount of tax payable, excluding tax attributed to employment income, if any. If the installments are insufficient, the shortfall must be paid when submitting the ITRF in the year following the year of assessment. If the total installments paid are more than the actual tax payable, the tax payer may claim a refund of the overpayment on submitting the ITRF.

e-Filing

IRBM e-Filing is a method of filling Income Tax Return Form (ITRF) electronically through the internet. It is easier for tax payers to fill and file ITFR and this could be measured by comparing the time taken in filling of e-filing and online submission compared to time taken to fill the forms and deliver them to LHDN in a manual process.

Fast repayment that is 30 working days for users of e-Filing compared to 90 working days for manual.

For further information of e-Filling, taxpayers can check here : https://ez.hasil.gov.my/CI/



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