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Sales and Service Tax


New Rules on Foreign Currency Exchange Rates for SST Invoices in Malaysia
Effective 31 March 2026, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department has issued binding guidance on which exchange rates businesses may use when invoicing in foreign currencies — with consistency requirements that could reshape how companies manage their tax reporting. What this ruling is about When a Malaysian business issues a service tax invoice or sales tax invoice in a foreign currency — say, US dollars or Singapore dollars — it has always been required to also state the Ring
Aaron Tey
4 days ago3 min read


马来西亚销售与服务税(SST)发票外币汇率新规定
自2026年3月31日起,马来西亚皇家关税局(JKDM)发布具有约束力的指导方针,规范企业在以外币开票时所采用的汇率来源——同时附带一致性要求,可能对企业税务申报方式产生深远影响。 裁定的核心内容 当马来西亚企业以外币(如美元或新加坡元)开具服务税或销售税发票时,历来都需同时注明令吉换算金额。然而,此前并不明确的是:应采用哪一种汇率,以及企业是否可以在不同年度之间自由切换汇率来源。 一般裁定第01/2026号填补了这一空白。该裁定依据《2018年服务税法令》第41条及《2018年销售税法令》第42条赋予关税局长的权力发布,明确列出经批准的外币卖出汇率来源,并规定企业在选定汇率来源后须遵守最短一致性期限。 简而言之:如发票以外币计价,必须使用来自经批准来源的卖出汇率将金额换算为令吉——并且须在至少一个完整会计年度内,始终如一地沿用同一来源。 经批准的汇率来源 该裁定认可四类可接受的汇率来源。企业须选择其中一类并保持一致性使用。 中央银行 马来西亚国家银行(BNM) 国内合规用途最具权威性的首选来源 商业银行 任何在BNM注册的银行 持牌商业银行或其
Aaron Tey
4 days ago3 min read


Service Tax on Rental or Leasing Services: Everything You Need to Know
The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) has published the Guide on Rental or Leasing Services (as at 9 June 2025) to help businesses understand their Service Tax obligations arising from the Budget 2025 announcement. Effective 1 July 2025, rental and leasing services are brought within the scope of Service Tax 2018, classified under Group K of the First Schedule, Service Tax Regulations (STR) 2018, at a rate of 8%. This article summarises the key provisions from that gu
Aaron Tey
4 days ago5 min read


Service Tax on Accommodation Services in Malaysia
Service Tax on Accommodation Services in Malaysia: What Hospitality Operators and Clients Need to Know 1. Overview Service Tax on Accommodation Services in Malaysia — the subject of this article — is governed by the Service Tax Act 2018 and its subsidiary legislation, specifically Group A of the First Schedule of the Service Tax Regulations 2018. This guide is based on the Royal Malaysian Customs Department's (RMCD) Accommodation Guide Version 4, published on 26 February 2024
Aaron Tey
4 days ago5 min read


马来西亚住宿服务税完全指南
马来西亚住宿服务税完全指南:酒店经营者与会计从业者必知要点 一、概述 马来西亚住宿服务税完全指南——本文所讨论的核心主题——以2018年《服务税法》及其附属法规为依据,具体对应《2018年服务税规例》附表一A组(Group A)的相关条文。本文内容以马来西亚皇家关税局(RMCD)于2024年2月26日发布的《住宿指南第4版(Panduan Penginapan V4)》为基础,该版本取代了2023年6月的第3版。 服务税属消费税性质,在已登记的A组应课税人士向客户提供应税服务并收取付款时,即告产生税务义务。经营酒店、服务式公寓、民宿及类似住宿业务的经营者,若其年度应税服务额超过50万令吉,须依法向关税局登记。 二、税率调整:从6%上调至8%(2024年3月1日起生效) 根据2018年《服务税法》第10(2)条款,财政部长已将一般服务税税率自2024年3月1日起由6%调升至8%。然而,此次调升并非全面适用——在住宿服务范畴内,以下服务仍维持6%税率: 餐饮服务(食物与饮料):6% 停车费(另行收取):6% 电信服务(IDD国际长途、网络、传真):6
Aaron Tey
4 days ago5 min read
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