MyTaxMate guides
Malaysian income tax, in plain English
No jargon, no fluff. Every guide is written against LHDN primary sources (the Income Tax Act, Public Rulings and hasil.gov.my) and built to answer one real question you'd type into Google.
Start with this oneFreelancer income tax Malaysia: the complete guideDo you have to pay, how much, what you can deduct, and how to file as a freelancer.Start here: work out what you owe
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Reliefs & paying less tax
What you can claim, the ones people miss, and the legal ways to lower your bill.
Reliefs & tax savingMalaysia tax relief checklist (YA 2025 & 2026)Every personal income tax relief in one checklist, with the exact RM caps, the ones people miss, and what you cannot claim.
Reliefs & tax savingHow to pay less income tax in Malaysia (legally)The five legal levers for a salaried filer: claim every relief, time your spending, separate vs joint, EPF/PRS and zakat.Form B: business & freelance
Freelancers, gig workers, online sellers and sole-props file Form B, not Form BE.
Form B & freelanceForm B tax saving tips for freelancersThe legal ways to pay less: business expenses, home office, vehicle, capital allowances, and the reliefs most people miss.
Form B & freelanceForm B vs Form BE: which one am I?The 30-second test for which form you actually file, and why it matters.
Form B & freelanceHow to file Form B (e-B) step by stepA screen-by-screen walkthrough of the e-B filing on MyTax.
Form B & freelanceForm B deadline 2026The exact dates (30 June paper, 15 July e-Filing) and what slipping them costs.
Form B & freelanceSole proprietor tax guide MalaysiaThe individual rate (not a company rate), the deadline, deductible expenses, and a worked RM example.Gig work & online selling
Grab, Shopee, side hustles — what to declare and what you can deduct.
Gig & online sellersGrab / e-hailing driver tax guideDo drivers pay tax, every cost you can deduct, claiming the car, and a worked RM example.
Gig & online sellersShopee / online seller tax guideDeclare gross sales, not your payout. What LHDN can see, every deductible cost, and a worked RM example.
Gig & online sellersSide income tax: do you declare it?Salary plus a side hustle? When you must declare, Form BE vs Form B, and how small the tax usually is.e-Invoice
Who is exempt, who is not, and when your start date actually is.
Penalties & deadlines
The fear searches, answered with the real Income Tax Act numbers.
Penalties & deadlinesLHDN fines 2026: every penalty in ringgitThe full list: late filing, late payment, wrong reliefs, missing receipts.
Penalties & deadlinesLate filing penalty (Section 112)RM200 to RM20,000, plus the 300% best-judgment risk if you never file.
Penalties & deadlinesLate payment penalty (10% + 5%)How the surcharge stacks when you file on time but pay the balance late.
Penalties & deadlinesMissed the Form B deadline? What to do nowYou can still file, and doing it today costs far less than waiting. The penalty in ringgit, and the exact steps.
Penalties & deadlinesIncome tax refund: when will you get it?e-Filing refunds land in about 30 working days, straight to your bank. The timeline, how to check it, and why it stalls.
Penalties & deadlinesCan't pay your tax bill? The LHDN instalment planSplit a bill you can't afford over 2 to 6 months with e-Ansuran, right in MyTax. How to apply, and what late payment still costs.Most read this month
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