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jessml

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Canadian expat in Malaysia

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Canadian

Lives in Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

Registration: 29 September 2018

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jessml replied to a thread
6 years ago
Priscilla

Sending and receiving packages in Malaysia by Priscilla

Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Malaysia? Is the public ...

jessml

Sending and receiving packages can be a hassle. Receiving packages for sure. If you order anything from out of country that has wifi or bluetooth you need to expect that it will be held up in customs and you will need to pay 100 rm for a permit. ... Read More

jessml replied to a thread
6 years ago
irshad914

28% Tax deduction - 14 days out of the Malaysia by irshad914

Hi, I am currently working in Malaysia from 8th September 2017 till date and i will be working till Sep 2018 till my contract gets completed. Currently my employer is deducting 28% tax from my salary. By March 10th i will be completing 183 days ...

jessml

Yea not on a tourist visa or I wouldn't be able to work or even need to worry about the tax residency part anyways. Plus seeing I got here beginning of July I wouldn't be able to stay until December anyways as that's well past 90 days. ... Read More

jessml replied to a thread
6 years ago
irshad914

28% Tax deduction - 14 days out of the Malaysia by irshad914

Hi, I am currently working in Malaysia from 8th September 2017 till date and i will be working till Sep 2018 till my contract gets completed. Currently my employer is deducting 28% tax from my salary. By March 10th i will be completing 183 days ...

jessml

Hi, You seem to really have this tax thing down. We arrived on July 2nd 2018, so I only have one day I can be out of Malaysia to obtain my tax residency status (Here for 183 days if we don't leave). That being said we were looking to go to ... Read More