Hi,
I'm currently an expat here in MY since November 2015. I filed my 2016 tax last week and I'm abit confused regarding my tax return.

I filed an eM(2015) form last April 2016 since I'm not yet eligible for eB(6 months thing). I did not go out of MY for more than 12 days during that time so all should be good.

Fast forward to 2016 filing, I filed my eB form and all went well.

I checked my tax return for a 2016 and looks okay.

Now my question is will I get a tax return for the excess tax I paid from Nov and December 2015? I paid around 28% of my salary for the first 6 months of my stay here, then went down to normal tax rate after.
I checked my eM form in hasil but no mention of tax return for 2015. I haven't received my 2016 tax return btw.


Thanks.

This post has been edited by Radec: Apr 26 2017, 05:49 PM

why not drop by to their office?

No, you wont... Its consider burned money on 1st year working here in Malaysia.

During that period you are not considered as resident tax payer of Malaysia. Only subsequent year (in terms of tax) then you follow the same rate as local.

This post has been edited by ajaibman: Apr 26 2017, 06:09 PM

The girl that attended me in LHDN last week made me list all my in and out of MY stamped on my passport. She also made me a letter addressed to their director or something that says im requesting for his approval to convert eM (2015) to eB(2015) since the lady told me I'm qualified to do so. And that's what I did. She told me they will have to update my 2015 filing to a resident status instead of foreigner.

Hmm then just wait and see then.. Most of my expat friend said can't get the return.. but I am not LHDN.. so

My wife got hers back

They told my colleague that they needed​ to pay 28%(?) for the first six months. Don't think any of them got anything back.

Update:
I just got a check from LHDN. Tax return is only for my 2016. Gonna ask LHDN for the 2015 if I can ever get it or not.

It depends, one my of friend did not get any tax return, but he was paying 0% PCB for the rest of the year.

This post has been edited by Radec: Apr 27 2017, 09:03 AM

yeah for first six months need pay around that %. but my expats colleague get back in full amount six months back.

I'll let them know then.

Call LHDN. That's what my gf does when she have any issues with her tax here.

Tried to call wangsa maju(since my records are there) yesterday but busy, so I emailed them. They replied immediately and they are looking into it.

*Crosses fingers*

Update : they are now pricessing my cheque for my 2015 filling! They will only take 1% from the tax collected from Nov-Dec. The rest will be refunded back.


I love this country.

This post has been edited by Radec: May 16 2017, 11:12 AM