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Tax Alert March 2nd Issue 2018

Issuance of Practice Note No. 1/2018 by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

Tax Treatment on Digital Advertising Provided by a Non-Resident

The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has issued Practice Note No. 1/2018 to provide guidance on withholding tax on income from digital advertising provided by a non-resident.

The practice note highlighted that the tax treatment on payments to non-residents in relation to digital advertising is dependent on the facts of each particular case, i.e. in situations where the non-resident has no permanent establishment (PE) or there is no business presence in Malaysia, and in situation where the non-resident has a PE or a business presence in Malaysia.

The practice note also provided the main criteria that determine whether withholding tax under Section 109 or 109B of the Income Tax Act, 1967 applies.

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