Further to the announcement made by the Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Finance, YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on 5 January 2026, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has issued a Media Statement, Operational Guideline (effective 1 January 2026) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding Stamp Duty Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) on 28 January 2026.
The SVDP aims to create awareness, encourage voluntary compliance and allowing duty payers to understand the procedures due to the implementation of Self-Assessment System for stamp duty. It provides an opportunity for duty payers to come forward voluntarily to report unstamped instruments (e.g. agreements/documents) and settle unpaid stamp duty within the implementation period with a full waiver of late stamping penalty.
