can i claim in 2015 if i bought the laptop in 2013? is within 3 years

Nope. Cannot. You can only claim for 2016 if you bought it in 2015. That 3 years is for duration until next claim (3 years until a new purchase entitle you to buy)

ok noted.... thx

if i pay my laptop using 0% instalment plan, can i claim the full amount of the laptop up to RM3000? or I can only claim for the instalment amount paid during the tax year?

I'm more towards to claiming up to RM3,000. If say i only allowed to claim the instalment paid, then it means i will need to claim the instalments paid in second tax year (which is against IRB rules of ONE claim per 3 years).

Never submit tax relief on computer for last 2 years, if I buy laptop for this year which mean 3 years once tax relief on computer.
Following year 2017 if buy computer/smartphone again, can I submit in tax year 2017 which count another 3 years (2017-2019)?

Microsoft surface, LHDN consider this as computer?

This post has been edited by reeve-826: Dec 14 2016, 07:54 PM

IF E Filling show i entitle to lciam pc tax rebate on 2016

so pc bought in either 2014, 2015, 2016 (which nvr claim rebate b4)
also entitle?

or mus cum cum bought in 2016 n claim rebate on 2016?

IF E Filling show i entitle to lciam pc tax rebate on 2016

so pc bought in either 2014, 2015, 2016 (which nvr claim rebate b4)
also entitle?

or mus cum cum bought in 2016 n claim rebate on 2016?

If you bought in 2015, you can only claim for that particular year of assessment which is YA2015.
Bought in 2016, claim for YA2016.

Doesn't matter if that field in e-BE is grayed or not.
The ruling said it's every 3 years.