Are dividends from my Sdn Bhd taxed?
Malaysia runs a single-tier system: profits are taxed once at the company level, and dividends arrive in shareholders' hands without further ordinary income tax. One carve-out since Budget 2025: individuals receiving more than RM100,000 of dividends in a year face a 2% surtax on the excess. Confirm current-year treatment before planning around it.
Statutory figures: LHDN Budget 2025 measures
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Key facts
- Single-tier: taxed at company level only
- 2% surtax on individual dividends >RM100k/yr (Budget 2025)