Expat in Malaysia : tax and visa status

Hi

My name is Fahmi, I am a new expatriate in Malaysia. if everything goes smoothly I will move to Malaysia end of August depending on visa approval.


yesterday I watched YouTube and they said; that as expatriates we have to pay 30% tax. Is that true? or are there certain sectors that pay 30% of the tax?


other questions; how many days will our visa be approved by Malaysian Immigration? How do we check visa status?


I need this information. Hope you all help me to answer my question.


Greetings

Fahmi

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@Fahmi Zuhri Official


You pay 30% tax until you become a tax resident. Once you have achieved tax resident status - usually after six months - you can apply to get any excess taxes refunded.


https://www.hasil.gov.my/en/individual/ … section-7/

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@micern thank you for your information it's helpful to me. and how much deduction tax as residents?

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That depends on your income level.


https://www.yhtanmy.com/blog/personal-i … -malaysia/

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