Taxpayers should have the necessary documents before filing their tax returns. These may include EA Forms (from employer), income records (freelance, rental, etc), receipts for tax relief claims (medical, education, lifestyle, etc). A case in point is the lifestyle relief which is capped at RM2,500. For YA25, the key message to readers would be to prepare early, file accurately, claim all eligible reliefs, and submit the income tax return forms, as well as to make the payment of the taxes before the deadline. Harvindar Singh is a council member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia and a tax partner of SCS Global Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd.

Source: The Star April 09, 2026 00:03 UTC