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M ACEDONIA – MALAYSIA 425<br />

Penalties. A legal entity is fined the MKD equivalent of €1,200<br />

for late <strong>VAT</strong> registration <strong>and</strong> of €1,500 for a late <strong>VAT</strong> return filing<br />

<strong>and</strong> for a late issuance of an invoice.<br />

Failure to register or file a <strong>VAT</strong> return is subject to fines ranging<br />

from €2,000 to €2,500. <strong>The</strong> same penalties apply if the legal<br />

entity fails to pay the <strong>VAT</strong> into the authorities’ bank account into<br />

which registered <strong>VAT</strong> payers must pay their <strong>VAT</strong> or if the legal<br />

entity makes inaccurate <strong>VAT</strong> accounting entries. Separate fines<br />

apply to the legal representative of the company. Criminal sanctions<br />

apply if the offenses are intentional.<br />

Malaysia<br />

(Country code 60 )<br />

Kuala Lumpur GMT +8<br />

Ernst & Young<br />

Street address:<br />

Mail address:<br />

Level 23A, Menara Milenium<br />

P.O. Box 11040<br />

Jalan Damanlela<br />

50734 Kuala Lumpur Pusat B<strong>and</strong>ar Damansara<br />

Malaysia<br />

50490 Kuala Lumpur<br />

Malaysia<br />

Indirect <strong>tax</strong> contacts<br />

Koh Siok Kiat, +60 (3) 7495-8355<br />

Sales <strong>tax</strong> <strong>and</strong> service <strong>tax</strong><br />

Email: siok-kiat.koh@my.ey.com<br />

Wong Poh Geng, +60 (3) 7495-8239<br />

Sales <strong>tax</strong> <strong>and</strong> service <strong>tax</strong><br />

Email: poh-geng.wong@my.ey.com<br />

Aaron Bromley, +60 (3) 7495-8314<br />

Goods <strong>and</strong> Services Tax<br />

Email: aaron.bromley@my.ey.com<br />

A. At a glance<br />

Name of the <strong>tax</strong>es<br />

Sales <strong>tax</strong> <strong>and</strong> service <strong>tax</strong><br />

Dates introduced<br />

Sales <strong>tax</strong> 29 February 1972<br />

Service <strong>tax</strong> 1 March 1975<br />

Administered by<br />

Royal Malaysia Customs<br />

Department<br />

(http://www.customs.gov.my)<br />

Tax rates<br />

Sales <strong>tax</strong><br />

St<strong>and</strong>ard 10%<br />

Other<br />

5% <strong>and</strong> several specific rates for<br />

certain petroleum products<br />

Service <strong>tax</strong> 6%<br />

Tax return periods<br />

Sales <strong>tax</strong><br />

Two months<br />

Service <strong>tax</strong><br />

Two months<br />

Thresholds<br />

Sales <strong>tax</strong> registration None (manufacturers of <strong>tax</strong>able<br />

goods with annual <strong>sales</strong> turnover<br />

not exceeding RM 100,000 may<br />

apply for exemption)

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