{"id":4888,"date":"2025-07-01T07:57:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T07:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/?p=4888"},"modified":"2026-06-24T11:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T03:01:07","slug":"malaysias-new-sst-rules-effective-1-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/cn\/malaysias-new-sst-rules-effective-1-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia\u2019s New SST Rules Effective 1 July 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4888\" class=\"elementor elementor-4888\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c084789 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c084789\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ca346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7ca346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Website-Blog-Post-Banner-4-1024x341.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4890\" alt=\"Malaysia\u2019s New SST Rules Effective 1 July 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Website-Blog-Post-Banner-4-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Website-Blog-Post-Banner-4-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Website-Blog-Post-Banner-4-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Website-Blog-Post-Banner-4-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Website-Blog-Post-Banner-4-2048x683.png 2048w, https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Website-Blog-Post-Banner-4-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0fad56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0fad56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0164fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0164fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Malaysia\u2019s New SST Rules Effective 1 July 2025! (5-10%)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4312d68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4312d68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2328f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2328f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Malaysian Government has officially announced that the updated Sales and Services Tax (SST) regulation will be enforced starting 1 July 2025. Businesses are encouraged to take the necessary steps to comply with the new tax structure.<\/span><\/p><ol><li><b> Sales Tax Structure<\/b><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>0% Rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Essential items<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2705 Examples: fresh vegetables, chicken, paracetamol, school textbooks<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>5% Rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Premium or non-essential goods<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2705 Examples: imported cheese, fine linen, scented candles<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>10% Rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Luxury items<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2705 Examples: designer handbags, mountain bikes, vintage watches, cigars<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li><b> Service Tax Structure<\/b><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>8% Rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Selected services<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2705 Applies to: commercial property rentals, investment advisory fees, spa treatments<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>6% Rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Services for non-citizens<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2705 Applies to: outpatient services at private clinics, renovation works, international schools, private universities for foreigners<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4891 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-155658-300x295.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-155658-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-155658-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/eternity-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-155658.png 727w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/295;\" \/><\/span><\/div><p><b>Government Support and Transition Measures<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ease the transition micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the government will provide several forms of assistance:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>penalty-free grace period<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> until 31 December 2025 to allow businesses time to adjust<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Revenue thresholds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that exclude smaller businesses from having to charge the new taxes<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exemptions for B2B and intra-group services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to prevent instances of double taxation<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>12-month exemption<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for contracts signed before the new SST that are not subject to review<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ongoing tax exemptions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for essential goods, public healthcare services, and educational institutions<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more info visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mof.gov.my\/portal\/en\/news\/press-release\/targeted-revision-of-sales-tax-rate-and-expansion-of-service-tax-scope-effective-1-july-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mof.gov.my\/portal\/en\/news\/press-release\/targeted-revision-of-sales-tax-rate-and-expansion-of-service-tax-scope-effective-1-july-2025<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia\u2019s New SST Rules Effective 1 July 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