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jonoave
post Aug 20 2018, 04:49 PM

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QUOTE(cherroy @ Aug 20 2018, 11:16 AM)
Ya, weird question,  laugh.gif as most witholding taxes are not entitled for claim, subjected to respective countries ruling (this involves complicated story already as every country tax rules are different)

To answer above question, should be no, from Malaysia existing taxes regulation.
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Sorry I hope it's ok for me to tumpang along this question tered.

I've living overseas for a while now, and paying tax in the foreign country instead of Malaysia.
However I have some investment in the form of unit trusts in Malaysia.

I'm wondering that when I sell off those UT, will I need to declare them for taxation in Malaysia, or is that covered under withholding tax already

Furthermore, in the country I'm in now I found that there is a 30% tax on gains from shares and UT etc.
And in the tax form they do ask whether I possess any investment overseas etc.

Thanks in advance!
jonoave
post Aug 20 2018, 06:07 PM

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QUOTE(cherroy @ Aug 20 2018, 12:18 PM)
For Malaysia investment side (since the onset of single tier dividend), any income or dividend/distribution that need to have witholding tax, the payor will witheld those amount before distribute to you, so what you get is net off already.
Same with bank interest, if there is need to have witholding tax on the interest, bank will witheld those amount in the first place, before giving to you.

For capital gain on Malaysia investment, Malaysia doesn't practice capital gain tax whether it is resident or non-resident, except RPGT.
So, you need to look at your country tax regulation, whether they have tax on capital gain on foreign investment or not, or any exemption on double tax treaty etc.
If you are A country tax resident, then you follow A tax regulation.
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Thanks for your reply!

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So, you need to look at your country tax regulation, whether they have tax on capital gain on foreign investment or not, or any exemption on double tax treaty etc.
If you are A country tax resident, then you follow A tax regulation.


Yup, I'm trying to follow the tax regulation in the foreign country.

They have a tax on all investments, local and foreign at 30%.

It also states that for example if the foreign investment already taxed 15% on profit by the origin country, then I only need to declare and pay 15% extra tax in my current tax residency.

That's why I'm a bit confused, since as you said, by Malaysian standard I'm getting a net amount of profit already. So do I need to declare and add 15% tax on this net amount in my current tax resident country.

But I guess this is something I will need to check with the local tax agency here.


 

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