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Tax residency in Malaysia
For Malaysian income tax purposes, the basis year is the calendar year, and an individual is resident for a year of assessment if any one of the following statutory presence tests is met: present in Malaysia for 182 days or more in that year (any part of a day counts), with certain temporary absences treated as presence where connected to Malaysian employment service matters, ill‑health, or social visits not exceeding 14 days and immediately preceded and followed by presence; present in Malaysia for less than 182 days in that year but that period is linked to a period of at least 182 consecutive days in the immediately preceding or following year (with the same day‑counting and temporary‑absence rules applying to the 182‑day period); present in Malaysia for 90 days or more in that year and present for 90 days or more in any three of the four immediately preceding years; or resident in both the year immediately preceding and the year immediately following the relevant year, in which case the individual is also treated as resident for the relevant year even if actual presence there is less than 182 days. If none of these tests is met, the individual is non‑resident; citizenship, domicile, or permanent home are not determinative under domestic law.
This summary is general information, not tax or legal advice. Rules change and individual circumstances vary — confirm with a qualified adviser before making decisions.
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