QUOTE(Pink Spider @ Mar 31 2013, 12:29 PM)
Unker gark, I may be wrong but this is my understanding...
When companies pay dividends, it deduct tax so that shareholders get the net amount after tax. E.g. gross RM1m, net RM750K
UT receive the dividend, it is recognised at the gross amount on the P&L/Income Statement e.g. RM1m, then tax expense of RM250K appear just before the bottom line net income.
If the unitholder is already taxed at the max tier, it makes no difference whether the UT distribute dividend or not...
Pls enlighten me if ayam wrong

UT/Dividend is taxed at 25%, and you can claim some back if you are Malaysian tax resident (after minus all your entitlements, epf, insurance, kids etc), also your tax is on increasing basis (first 10k, next 20 k etc etc).
Non-resident tax payer have to pay 1% more if they are already taxed at 25% and cannot minus ANY entitlement and at flat rate.
I know because i pay the stupid Form M tax every year...
This post has been edited by gark: Mar 31 2013, 12:32 PM