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Malaysia Service Tax Exemption for Certain Digital Payment Service Providers

17 August 2022

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Malaysia

The Royal Malaysia Customs Department (RMCD) has published Service Tax Policy No. 1/2022 on an exemption for service tax for certain digital payment services providers. The Service Tax Policy notes that with effect from 1 January 2020, digital services provided by local service providers are subject to service tax in accordance with the Service Tax Regulations 2018. However, an exemption has been approved for digital payment services provided by local non-bank service providers as allowed under the Service Tax Act 2018. The exemption approval is effective from 1 August 2022 until 31 July 2025 for qualifying: Local non-bank payment instrument...