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vvishnuharan

Hi folks.. I need to ask your suggestion. I'm working as cg artist in malaysia since july 2013. How do I pay my tax? My employee need to prepare the papers or myself?

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serendipity82

You would need to pay your own income taxes by opening a tax file as a non-resident and filing your tax returns. Sometimes, your company may withhold taxes from your monthly salary. But you can claim a refund if your tax liability is less than the amount withheld.

Hope this helps.

vvishnuharan

Thanks serendipity82.. it will help me.. but my salary is rm 1800.
When I search about tax filing it mentioned 0% tax if earn less than rm 2000. Where I can get EA form?

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