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 TAX ASSESSMENT - Type of Tax > Income Tax > Personal Relief for Resident Individual
No.   ( RM )
1 Self and Dependent. 8,000
2 Disabled Individual (further deduction) 6,000
3 Disabled Wife (further deduction) 3,500
4 Fees for education in acquiring technical, vocational, industrial, scientific or technological skills or qualifications (Maximum) 5,000
5 Medical expenses for parents (Maximum) 5,000
6 Medical expenses on individual, spouse and children for serious diseases inclusive of complete medical examination which is limited to RM500.
Individual (Maximum)
Husband/Wife (Maximum)
 


5,000
5,000

7 Purchases of necessary basic supporting equipment for disabled person or for the use of his wife, child or parents who disabled (Maximum) 5,000
8 Wife/Wives or husband 3,000
9 Ordinary Child relief @ RM800 per child.
(From year assessment 2004 the relief has been increased to RM1,000 per child)
(No limit on number of children)
10 Increased relief for child studying in local university or college
(From year assessment 2004 the relief has been increased to RM1,000 per child)
4,000
11 Child relief studying in overseas university or college
(From year assessment 2004 the relief has been increased to RM1,000 per child)
4,000
12 Disabled child. 5,000
13 Life insurance premium and contribution to approved scheme or EPF or pension fund.

Self (Maximum)
Wife (Maximum)

-
-

6,000
6,000
14 Insurance premium for education or medical benefit.

Self (Maximum)
Wife (Maximum)

-

3,000
3,000
15 Annuity premium purchased through E.P.F. annuity scheme
Individual (Maximum)
Husband/Wife (Maximum)
 

1,000
1,000

16 Purchase of books, journals and magazines 1,000
17 Payment of interest on purchase of residential property**

5,000 (Year assessment 2003)
3,000 (Year assessment 2004)
2,000 (Year assessment 2005)

*A child who has commenced receiving further education outside Malaysia.

Prior to 1.1.1994 will continue to be given maximum RM800 x 4 = RM3,200 until he completes his education.
From 1.1.1994 up to 16.10.1997, will continue to be given maximum RM800 x 2 = RM1,600 until he completes his education.

**
The deduction can be claim with the condition that :

- The house is the first house bought by the individual for own occupation,
- The house has to be purchased from a housing developer, statutory body or a cooperative not from individual,
- The price of the house should not be less than RM100,000 and not more than RM180,000, and
- The sale and purchase agreement for the purchase of the house is executed on or after 1.6.2003 and not later than 31.5.2004.

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