Tax Deductions
The following compulsory and optional deductions in the year 2021 are deducted from your annual taxable income to arrive at your annual chargeable income, based on which the amount of tax payable will be calculated. Employees can claim optional deductions by submitting form TP1 to their employer. The employer can then enter the tax deduction amount in the payroll in order to lower the employee's PCB. In PayrollPanda, all the optional tax deductions are preset under the Deductions category.
Compulsory Deductions
| Deduction | Amount limited to (RM) |
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Individual Deduction for an individual in respect of himself and his dependent relatives is granted automatically. |
9,000 |
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Spouse Deduction in respect of a spouse living together in the basis year on condition that the spouse has no source of income/total income or has elected for joint assessment. |
4,000 |
|
Children Deduction for dependent children. |
2,000 |
|
Contribution to EPF Deduction for EPF employee contributions. |
4,000 |
|
Disabled Person Additional deduction for disabled individuals. |
6,000 |
|
Disabled Spouse Additional deduction for an individual living with a disabled spouse with no income. |
5,000 |
Optional Tax Deductions
| Deduction | Amount limited to (RM) |
|
Medical Treatment, Special Needs or Carer Expenses of Parents
The claim must be supported by a certified medical practitioner registered with the Malaysian Medical Council that the medical conditions of the parents require medical treatment or special needs or carer. |
8,000 |
|
Parental Care
|
3,000 total (1,500 for each parent) |
|
Basic Supporting Equipment The purchase of any supporting equipment for one’s own use, if he/she is a disabled person or for the use of his/her spouse, child or parent, who is a disabled person. Basic supporting equipment includes haemodialysis machine, wheelchair, artificial leg and hearing aid but excludes optical lenses and spectacles. |
6,000 |
|
Higher Education Fees (Self)
Scope of relief includes expenses for any course of study undertaken for the purpose of up-skilling or self-enhancement conducted by a body recognized by the Director General of Skills Development up to RM1,000. |
7,000 |
|
Domestic Tourism Expenditure Deduction for domestic tourism expenditure (including accommodation and entrance fees to tourist attractions) incurred between 1 March 2020 and 31 December 2021. Premises must be registered with the Commissioner of Tourism Malaysia. |
1,000 |
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Medical Expenses on Serious Diseases and on Fertility Treatment Medical expenses on serious diseases for self, spouse or child include the treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), Parkinson’s disease, cancer, renal failure, leukaemia and other similar diseases. ‘Other similar diseases’ such as heart attack, pulmonary hypertension, chronic liver disease, fulminant viral hepatitis, head trauma with neurological deficit, brain tumour or vascular malformation, major burns, major organ transplant or major amputation of limbs. Medical expenses on fertility treatment for self or spouse. Scope of relief includes vaccination expenses (self, spouse and child) up to RM1,000. |
8,000 |
|
Complete Medical Examination Amount expended on self, spouse or child for complete medical examination. The total deduction for medical expenses on serious diseases and complete medical examination is limited to a maximum of RM8,000 a year. |
1,000 |
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Net Deposit in Skim Simpanan Pendidikan Nasional (SSPN) Amount deposited in SSPN by an individual for his children’s education. The deduction is limited to the net amount deposited in that basis year only (deposits less withdrawals for the year). |
8,000 |
|
Payment of Alimony to Former Wife Payment of alimony to former wife is deductible provided that the total deduction for wife with no income and alimony payment to former wife is limited to RM4,000 per year. Voluntary alimony payment to a former wife under a mutual agreement but without any formal agreement does not qualify as a deduction. |
4,000 |
|
Life Insurance Deduction for life insurance premiums. |
3,000 |
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Contribution to a Private Retirement Scheme and Payment of Deferred Annuity Deduction on contribution to Private Retirement Scheme approved by the Securities Commission under The Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 or payment of deferred annuity premium or both. |
3,000 |
|
Education and Medical Insurance Deduction for insurance premiums in respect of education or medical benefits for an individual, husband, wife or child. |
3,000 |
|
SOCSO Contribution Deduction for SOCSO employee contributions. |
250 |
|
Lifestyle Relief Combined tax deduction for reading materials, computers and sports equipment (Includes purchase of newspapers, smartphones and tablets, internet subscriptions & gymnasium membership fees). Additional deduction up to RM500 for sports equipment, facilities rental, competition fees. |
2,500 |
|
Breastfeeding Equipment Deduction for purchase of breastfeeding equipment, for women taxpayers only. |
1,000 (once every 2 years) |
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Early Education For individual taxpayers who enroll their children aged 6 years and below in registered nurseries and preschools. |
3,000 |
Tax Rebates
Unlike tax deductions which are reductions in your annual chargeable income, tax rebates are reductions in the amount of tax you pay after you have calculated your tax for the year.
Rebate on Zakat
Zakat can be deducted via payroll, or paid direct by the employee to the zakat authority or eligible charity (with the tax relief then being claimed through form TP1).
Rebates for Individuals with Chargeable Income not exceeding RM35,000
A rebate of RM400 is available to individuals with an annual chargeable income not exceeding RM35,000. Where the spouse does not receive an income or is jointly assessed, a further RM400 rebate can be claimed.
Rebate on Departure Levy for performing Umrah and Pilgrimage to Holy Places
A tax rebate on the amount of departure levy paid when performing Umrah or Pilgrimage to holy places.
The rebate can be claimed twice in a lifetime and is to be claimed with proof of boarding pass and either one of the following:
(a) Umrah visa issued by the embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; or
(b) Confirmation letter on pilgrimage to the holy place from a religious body recognized by the Committee for the Promotion of Inter-Religious Understanding and Harmony Among Adherents, Prime Minister’s Department.
The rebate shall not be granted in respect of the departure levy paid for the purpose of performing hajj.
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