Malaysian sales and service tax
UPDATE: GST has been set at zero from 1 June 2018, to be replaced by a Sales Tax on 1 September 2018.
Malaysia reintroduced its sales and service tax (SST) indirect sales tax from 1 September 2018. It replaced the 6% Goods and Services Tax (GST) consumption tax, which was suspended on 1 June 2018. GST was only introduced in April 2015.
SST is administered by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD).
SST registration
Resident businesses will be required to register for SST if they exceed the annual registration turnover threshold. This is currently set at RM 500,000. The registration process is online and can be found at the RMCD My-SST portal.
Businesses previously registered for GST will automatically be transferred to SST registrations.
Malaysian Covid-19 SST rate cuts
Malaysia has temporarily cut service taxes to help support businesses and consumers during the Coronavirus pandemic crisis.
Malaysia SST rates
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