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1GENERALGUIDE

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SYNERGY TAS

CONTAIN INDEX TO FACILITATE REFERENCING

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Learning a new skill can be daunting, more so when it comes to learning a brand new tax regime. There are lots of stuff to research, sift through, comprehend and adapt. What are the technical know-how? Where to get those answers from the long list of practical implementation concerns? Setting up the new accounting software. Project management for the GST implementation. Yikes… no wonder many of us prefer to hide them under the carpet, and adopt a wait-and-see approach.

All of us in Malaysia are adapting to the shift from non-GST to GST era. In order to facilitate such shift, Royal Malaysian Customs Department has published a huge collection of GST guides. These guides are largely divided into 3 baskets: General Guide, Industry Guide as well as Specific Guide. The size of each guide ranges from only 6 pages thin to 105 pages thick.

These guides lay down the technical know-how and answers to various frequently asked questions. They are no doubt very useful resources to facilitate

learning and gather answers with regards to technical concerns.

Despite it is being a very useful resources, we notice it is relatively unknown to certain group of people in the public.

Over the past few months the list and diversity of the topics created have grown rapidly. In order to facilitate our research work, indexes are created to assist GST Users to focus on the relevant topics or areas of concern in a very fast and simple way. This complete and functional index with the list of most commonly used words in GST implementation are included for your easy reference.

We feel that we should make these complete and useful index available for the use of general public to facilitate their research and learning process especially for practitioner, academician or organization’s in house GST team.

We would like to express our appreciation to the publication of these guides from Royal Malaysian Customs. Please note that from time to time new guides will be produce can be downloaded from http://gst.customs.gov.my. The guides and indexes are strictly for free distribution only. GST Guide – “master collection”, the respective industry and specific Guide can be obtained from http://gst.synergytas.com.

We hope that you will enjoy using the indexes and please feel free to share with people you care.

We wish you all the best in your GST Implementation.

Regards,

Synergy TAS PLT5.4.2015

FORWARD

Learning a new skill can be daunting, more so when it comes to learning a brand new tax regime. There are lots of stuff to research, sift through, comprehend and adapt. What are the technical know-how? Where to get those answers from the long list of practical implementation concerns? Setting up the new accounting software. Project management for the GST implementation. Yikes… no wonder many of us prefer to hide them under the carpet, and adopt a wait-and-see approach.

All of us in Malaysia are adapting to the shift from non-GST to GST era. In order to facilitate such shift, Royal Malaysian Customs Department has published a huge collection of GST guides. These guides are largely divided into 3 baskets: General Guide, Industry Guide as well as Specific Guide. The size of each guide ranges from only 6 pages thin to 105 pages thick.

These guides lay down the technical know-how and answers to various frequently asked questions. They are no doubt very useful resources to facilitate

learning and gather answers with regards to technical concerns.

Despite it is being a very useful resources, we notice it is relatively unknown to certain group of people in the public.

Over the past few months the list and diversity of the topics created have grown rapidly. In order to facilitate our research work, indexes are created to assist GST Users to focus on the relevant topics or areas of concern in a very fast and simple way. This complete and functional index with the list of most commonly used words in GST implementation are included for your easy reference.

We feel that we should make these complete and useful index available for the use of general public to facilitate their research and learning process especially for practitioner, academician or organization’s in house GST team.

We would like to express our appreciation to the publication of these guides from Royal Malaysian Customs. Please note that from time to time new guides will be produce can be downloaded from http://gst.customs.gov.my. The guides and indexes are strictly for free distribution only. GST Guide – “master collection”, the respective industry and specific Guide can be obtained from http://gst.synergytas.com.

We hope that you will enjoy using the indexes and please feel free to share with people you care.

We wish you all the best in your GST Implementation.

Regards,

Synergy TAS PLT5.4.2015

As you see, the scouge is upon us, and we must, every one of us, be prepared to fight.

- Erin Kissane

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SYNERGY TAS

Copyright © 2015 by Synergy TAS PLT. Rights of Compilation and Indexing reserved.

Compiled by Synergy TAS PLT.

Suite 153, PG-15A, Ground Floor, Jaya 33, No. 3, Jalan Semangat, Section 1346100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

All copyright from the content of the guides belong to Royal Malaysian Customs, however that of the indexing and compilation of the guides belong to Synergy TAS PLT.

Note that these guides are strictly for free distribution and not for sales.

Limit of Liability/ Disclaimer of Warranty: While the materials and the compilation of guides have been put in great effort in the preparation, we make no representatives or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of these guides and specifically disclaim any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the compiler nor publisher shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages.

For general information or enquiry about the guides, please contact GST Office Royal Malaysian Customs at 1-300-888-500 or within Malaysia 03-88822111.

Synergy TAS PLT is not responsible when a website has been put offline, doesn’t work anymore, or has any incompatibility with the system accessing it.

This guide is strictly for free distribution.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1

General Guide ...................................................................................................... 1

Other Related Guides ........................................................................................... 1

Other Sources of Information ................................................................................ 1

SCOPE OF TAX ......................................................................................................... 2

Charge to Tax ....................................................................................................... 2

Supply of Goods or Services ................................................................................ 3

Taxable Person ..................................................................................................... 4

Business ............................................................................................................... 4

Made in Malaysia .................................................................................................. 5

REGISTRATION FOR GST ........................................................................................ 5

Liability to Register ................................................................................................ 5

Taxable Turnover .................................................................................................. 6

Calculation of Taxable Supplies for GST Registration ........................................... 6

Determination of Twelve Months Period ............................................................... 7

Effective Date of Mandatory Registration ............................................................. 8

Voluntary Registration .......................................................................................... 8

Application for GST Registration ............................................................................ 9

Registration for Transfer of Business as a Going Concern (TOGC) ................... 10

Effective Date of TOGC Registration and Deregistration .................................... 10

Registration of Persons Making Zero-rated Supplies .......................................... 10

Registration of an Agent ..................................................................................... 10

Registration of societies or similar organisations ................................................ 12

Personal representatives .................................................................................... 12

Group Registration .............................................................................................. 12

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Single Taxable Person ........................................................................................ 14

Joint Venture ...................................................................................................... 14

Registration of Branches or Divisions .................................................................. 15

Responsibilities of a Registered Person ............................................................. 15

End of Registration ............................................................................................. 16

Cancellation of Registration ................................................................................ 17

General Information ............................................................................................. 17

SUPPLY .................................................................................................................... 17

Place of Supply ................................................................................................... 17

Value of Supply .................................................................................................. 19

Time of Supply .................................................................................................... 22

IMPORTED SERVICES ............................................................................................ 30

Implication of GST on Imported Services ............................................................ 30

Value of the Supply of Imported Services ........................................................... 32

Time of supply of imported services .................................................................... 32

Issuance of tax invoice not required for an imported service. ............................. 33

EXPORTED SERVICES ........................................................................................... 33

IMPORTED AND EXPORTED GOODS .................................................................... 34

Imported Goods .................................................................................................. 34

Exported Goods .................................................................................................. 35

TAX INVOICE AND RECORD KEEPING ................................................................. 36

Tax Invoice ......................................................................................................... 36

Record Keeping .................................................................................................. 44

CREDITS NOTES, DEBIT NOTES, BAD DEBT RELIEF AND ADJUSTMENTS .... 46

Credit Notes and Debit Notes ............................................................................. 46

Bad Debt Relief .................................................................................................. 47

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TAXABLE PERIOD, ACCOUNTING BASIS, FURNISHING OF RETURNS AND

PAYMENT OF TAX ................................................................................................... 49

Taxable Period ................................................................................................... 49

Accounting Basis ................................................................................................ 50

GST Return ........................................................................................................ 52

Payment ............................................................................................................. 54

GST Declaration and Payment by Non Taxable Person ..................................... 55

INPUT TAX CREDIT ................................................................................................. 55

Input Tax............................................................................................................. 55

Mechanism to Claim Input Tax ........................................................................... 56

Allowable Input Tax ............................................................................................ 56

Criteria for Claiming Input Tax ............................................................................ 56

Blocked Input Tax ............................................................................................... 57

Incidental Exempt Financial Supplies ................................................................. 60

Refund of Input Tax ............................................................................................ 61

Input Tax in Relation to Registration ................................................................... 62

Input Tax in Relation to Special Transactions and Special Schemes ................. 64

Input Tax in Relation to Own Use ....................................................................... 65

Input Tax in Relation to Change of Use .............................................................. 67

Input Tax in Relation to Accounting Basis .......................................................... 67

PARTIAL EXEMPTION ............................................................................................. 68

Partial Exemption ............................................................................................... 68

Methods of Apportionment .................................................................................. 69

Annual Adjustment ............................................................................................. 70

De Minimis Rule ................................................................................................. 70

CAPITAL GOODS ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................... 71

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Capital Goods Scheme ....................................................................................... 71

Adjustment .......................................................................................................... 71

Non applicability of the adjustment ..................................................................... 71

REFUND AND REMISSION ..................................................................................... 72

Refund ................................................................................................................ 72

Remission ........................................................................................................... 74

SPECIAL TREATMENT/TRANSACTIONS .............................................................. 75

E-Commerce ...................................................................................................... 75

Vouchers, Tokens and Stamps ........................................................................... 75

Employee Benefits .............................................................................................. 76

Societies and Similar Organisations ................................................................... 77

Charitable Entities .............................................................................................. 78

Transfer of Business as a Going Concern .......................................................... 78

Joint Venture Under Production Sharing Contract .............................................. 80

Repossession ..................................................................................................... 81

Auctioneer .......................................................................................................... 81

Agent .................................................................................................................. 82

Relief for Second-Hand Goods ........................................................................... 82

Warehousing Scheme ........................................................................................ 83

Flat Rate Scheme ............................................................................................... 84

Approved Trader Scheme................................................................................... 85

Approved Toll Manufacturer Scheme ................................................................. 85

Approved Jeweller Scheme ................................................................................ 86

Capital Markets ................................................................................................... 87

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY .............................................................. 90

AUDIT AND ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................... 92

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Objective............................................................................................................. 92

Period Covered by Audit ..................................................................................... 93

Types of Audit in GST ........................................................................................ 93

Place of Audit ..................................................................................................... 94

Responsibilities of Taxable Person ..................................................................... 94

Assessment ........................................................................................................ 95

GST RULINGS .......................................................................................................... 97

Public Ruling ....................................................................................................... 97

Advance Ruling .................................................................................................. 97

REVIEW AND APPEAL ............................................................................................ 98

Review and Revision .......................................................................................... 98

Appeal ................................................................................................................ 98

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INTRODUCTION

General Guide

1. This booklet is a General Guide on Goods and Services Tax (GST). It is

part of a series of educational materials made available to help businesses and

organizations prepare for GST implementation in Malaysia.

Other Related Guides

2. Besides the General Guide on GST, industry guides are also made available

specifically to provide guidance to businesses and organizations operating in

specific industries.

Other Sources of Information

3. GST information may also be obtained from the following:

(a) GST Portal

Businesses and organizations can also get information and

educational material regarding GST from the GST Portal at

gst.customs.gov.my.

(b) Customs Call Centre

Alternatively, you can make enquiries on GST by contacting the

Customs Call Centre (CCC) at 03-78067200, e-mailing to

[email protected] or faxing to CCC at 03-78067599. The Call

Centre is open from Mondays to Fridays between 8.30 a.m. to 5.00

p.m.

(c) GST Division

You can also contact the Customs as follows:-

Royal Malaysian Customs Department,

Goods and Services Tax Division,

Aras 3 & 4, Blok A, Menara Tulus,

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No.22, Persiaran Perdana,

Presint 3,

62100 Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Tel: 603- 88822111

Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 5.00pm

Friday: 8.30am to 12.15pm

2.45pm to 5.00pm

(Except public holidays)

or e-mail to [email protected]

(d) Customs Offices

You can also visit any of the Customs offices throughout the country

where your business or organization is located to make enquiries

regarding GST.

SCOPE OF TAX

4. This section will explain to you the scope of GST in Malaysia. The scope of

GST includes the following:-

(a) What is subject to GST?

(b) Who can charge GST?

Charge to Tax

5. GST is charged on:-

(a) any taxable supply of goods and services;

(b) made in the course or furtherance of any business;

(c) by a taxable person;

(d) in Malaysia.

6. GST is also charged and levied on the importation of goods and services into

Malaysia. All imported goods except goods prescribed as zero rated and exempt or

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given relief from the payment of GST, will be subject to GST. All imported services

acquired for the purpose of business except exempt supply of services will be

subject to GST. The GST on imported services is payable by the recipient of the

services using the reverse charge mechanism.

Supply of Goods or Services

7. The definition of supply covers all forms of supply where goods and services

are given in return for a consideration. Consideration received can be in the form of

monetary payment or payment in kind (barter).

8. Supplies can be in the form of goods or services. A supply of goods involves

the transfer of ownership of the goods from one person to another person. Goods

mean any kind of movable and immovable property such as machinery, motor vehicle

and house. For example, a person supplies goods if he transfers goods permanently

out of the business under a sale arrangement. However, goods do not include money.

9. Anything that is not a supply of goods is regarded as a supply of services and

this may include a transfer of possession of goods with no intention to transfer the

ownership. Examples of supply of services are:-

(a) lending of goods;

(b) renting of goods;

(c) provision of telecommunication services; and

(d) professional services.

10. Goods and services may be supplied for no consideration. Under this

situation, such transactions may be deemed as a supply. Examples are disposal of

business assets without consideration, gifts which cost more than five hundred

ringgit (RM500.00) and private use of business assets.

(a) Taxable Supply

A taxable supply means a supply of goods or services other than an

exempt supply. A taxable supply is either a standard-rated or a zero-

rated supply. Standard-rated supply is subject to a positive tax rate of

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6%.

A zero-rated supply is a taxable supply which is subject to a tax rate of

zero percent (0%). The supplier does not collect any GST but is

regarded as making a taxable supply and is eligible to claim GST

incurred on inputs. Zero rated supplies are listed under the Goods

and Services Tax (Zero Rate Supplies) Order 2014.

(b) Exempt Supply

An exempt supply is not a taxable supply. An exempt supplier cannot

charge GST and therefore cannot claim refund of GST on inputs

acquired. Exempt supplies are listed under the Goods and Services

Tax (Exempt Supplies) Order 2014.

Taxable Person

11. A person includes an individual, sole proprietor, partnership, corporation,

Federal Government, State Government, statutory body, local or public authority,

society, club, trade union, co-operative, trustee and any other body, organization,

association or group of persons whether corporate or unincorporated.

12. A taxable person is a person who is or is required to be registered under

the GST Act. A taxable person is a person who makes taxable supplies in

Malaysia and whose annual turnover exceeds the prescribed threshold of

RM500,000. Such person is required to be registered under the GST Act. However,

in some cases, a person who is not required to be registered for GST registers

voluntarily for GST. In this situation, he is also a taxable person.

Business

13. Business includes any trade, commerce, profession, vocation or any other

similar activity whether or not for pecuniary profit. This means that financial

profitability is not a criterion in determining the status of business.

14. The following criteria may be used to determine whether an activity qualified

as a business for GST purpose:-

(a) It is a serious undertaking or work earnestly pursued;

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(b) It is pursued with reasonable or recognizable continuity;

(c) It is conducted in a regular manner and on sound and recognized

business principles (business-like nature);

(d) It is predominantly concerned with making supplies for a consideration; or

(e) It is making supplies of a kind commonly made by commercial

organizations.

15. Examples of non-business activity are holding of shares, supply of services by

employees under contract of employment and hobbies. Employment under a contract

of service where employer / employee relationship exist is not a business. Any

activity carried on as a hobby which does not reflect any feature of a business

activity is not considered as business.

16. However, the facilities and services provided by a club, association,

Management Corporation or other organisation is treated as a business activity.

The admission of persons to any premises for a consideration is also regarded as a

business activity.

Made in Malaysia

17. A supply of goods or services must be made in Malaysia for GST to be

chargeable. Goods shall be treated as supplied in Malaysia if the goods are in

Malaysia or is removed from a place in Malaysia. Services are treated as supplied in

Malaysia if the provider of the services belongs in Malaysia. GST is to be charged

on a taxable supply of goods or services where the supply is made in Malaysia.

Supplies not made in Malaysia are considered to be outside the scope of GST.

REGISTRATION FOR GST

18. This section will explain to you about requirements with regard to registration for

GST. It will assist you to decide whether you are required to be registered under the

GST Act.

Liability to Register

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19. A person is required to be registered for GST if he makes taxable supplies

where in a twelve months period the taxable turnover exceeds RM500,000.

Taxable Turnover

20. Taxable turnover means the total value of taxable supplies excluding the

amount of GST.

Calculation of Taxable Supplies for GST Registration

21. The value of taxable supplies should be calculated on all taxable supplies

(standard-rated and zero-rated supplies) made by any person, for a period of

twelve months excluding the value of:-

(a) supplies outside the GST scope;

(b) disposal of capital assets;

(c) imported services;

(d) disregarded supplies made in relation to:

Approved Toll Manufacturer Scheme,

Warehousing Scheme, or

Su[[lies made within or between designated areas; and

22. Value of the taxable supplies to be included in determining the taxable turnover

is as follows:-

Category of Person Taxable Turnover

a company the value of all taxable supplies made by that company

a company with divisions or branches

the value of all taxable supplies from all divisions and branches

a sole proprietor/ an individual

the value of all taxable supplies of his business

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Diagram 1: Historical Method

June 2015 April 2016 31 May 2016

RM400,200 RM100,000 1 June 2016 222220152013

a partnership the value of all taxable supplies by the partnership

a single taxable person the value of all taxable supplies by the business entities registered as a single taxable person

a joint venture the value of all taxable supplies made by the joint venture

Determination of Twelve Months Period

23. The taxable turnover for a period of twelve (12) months can be determined

based on either the historical or the future method.

(a) Historical Method

The historical method is based on the value of the taxable supplies in

any month plus the value of the taxable supplies for the eleven (11)

months immediately before that month. The determination is explained

as in Diagram 1.

Taxable supplies for the month of May 2016 =RM100,000. Taxable

supply from June 2015 to April 2016 (11 month preceding) =

RM400,200.

Total taxable supply in June 2015 to May 2016 =RM500,200.

So, liable to be registered and to notify within 28 days from the end of

June 2016.

(b) Future Method

For the future method, the taxable turnover is based on the value of

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taxable supplies in any month plus the expected value of taxable

supplies for the eleven (11) months immediately after that month. The

determination is explained as in Diagram 2.

Taxable supplies for the month of June 2015 = RM100,000. Expected

taxable supply from July 2015 to May 2016 = RM400,200.

Total taxable supply in June 2015 to May 2016 = RM500,200.

So, liable to be registered within 28 days from the end of June 2015.

Effective Date of Mandatory Registration

24. The effective date of mandatory registration is on the first day of the month

following the month he is required to notify his liability to be registered. Mandatory

registration can be back-dated upon request. However, it cannot be earlier than the

date when the liability occurs. The effective date for late mandatory registration is

the date when application for registration is made.

Example 1:

Voluntary Registration

25. A person can apply for voluntary registration even though the value of his

Diagram 2: Future Method

RM100,000

July 2014 May 2015

20152015 2013

June 2015 2013

July 2015 May 2016

RM400,200

To apply for registration

Effective

registration date

June 2014 31 May 2015 28 June 2015 1 July 2015

RM600,000

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taxable supplies does not exceed the prescribed threshold (RM500,000). A person

can be registered if he intends to make any taxable supplies provided he can

satisfy the Director General that he is committed to doing business by submitting

the following documents:-

(a) details of business arrangements (business plans, plants, location);

(b) copies of contract for establishment of premises such as rental of

premises / construction of pipelines/ purchase of equipment;

(c) details of any patents;

(d) details of business purchases; or

(e) other documentary evidence.

26. However, if he is making wholly out of scope supplies, he can be allowed

to be registered under GST subject to the Director General’s approval.

27. A person who voluntarily registers for GST shall remain registered for at least

two (2) years.

28. Any person who was initially registered for making or intending to make a

supply outside Malaysia which would be a taxable supply if made in Malaysia and

subsequently makes or intends to make a taxable supply in Malaysia is also

required to notify the Director General within thirty (30) days from the date of

occurrence of intention to make taxable supply in Malaysia.

Application for GST Registration

29. Application for registration can be made by completing and submitting the

prescribed Form GST-01. Application can be made on-line or submitted manually to

the nearest Customs office. Registration forms can be obtained from the nearest

Customs office or on-line from GST portal or website. The documents relating to

business or companies registration should be submitted upon request. The Customs

office will issue the letter of approval together with the registration number to the

applicant for GST purposes e.g. for submission of GST return, payment,

correspondence, etc. and also “an identification number (ID)” for applicants opting for

on-line services.

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Registration for Transfer of Business as a Going Concern (TOGC)

30. If the transfer of the whole business is considered as a transfer of going

concern (TOGC), the transferee must apply for registration within twenty eight (28)

days from the date of transfer. The transfer of business is treated as a transfer of

going concern if:-

(a) the transferor is a taxable person;

(b) the transferee must be a taxable or will be a taxable person

immediately after the transfer of business;

(c) the transfer of business must be accompanied by a transfer of business

assets and to be used in carrying on the same kind of business; and

(d) if only part of business is transferred, then that part of the business

must be capable of operating on its own.

Effective Date of TOGC Registration and Deregistration

31. The effective date of TOGC registration is on the date of the transfer. The

taxable person (transferor) must apply for deregistration if he ceases making taxable

supplies or ceases business after the business is being transferred.

Registration of Persons Making Zero-rated Supplies

32. A person who makes wholly zero-rated supplies must be registered for GST if

the value of the taxable turnover within a period of twelve months exceeds the

threshold of RM500,000. He, however, may request to be exempted from registration

subject to the approval of the Director General. The effect of the exemption from

registration to a person making wholly zero-rated supplies is that the exempted

person cannot claim input tax credit on any input tax incurred in furtherance of his

business. The rationale of giving such an exemption is to provide an option to such a

person whether to register or not for GST as his compliance costs may outweigh the

benefits of claiming input tax credit.

Registration of an Agent

33. The registration of an agent under GST is as follows:-

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Condition Determination of Taxable

Turnover Liability to Register

1. Agent acting in his own name

value of taxable supplies he made (including agent’s commission received)

register if exceeds the threshold

2. Agent acting on behalf of local principal

agent’s commissions received (value of taxable supplies on behalf of local principal to be excluded)

register if exceeds the threshold

3. Agent acting in his own name and acting on behalf of local principal

value of taxable supplies he made in his own name, and agent’s commissions received (value of taxable supplies on behalf of local principal to be excluded)

register if exceeds the threshold

4. Agent acting on behalf of non-resident

Situation 1

value of taxable supplies he made in his own name and agent’s commissions received (value of taxable supplies on behalf of the non-resident to be excluded)

Situation 1

register if exceeds the threshold

non-resident is not required to be registered.

Situation 2

Value of taxable supplies he made in his own name is below threshold but value of taxable supplies made by the non-resident in Malaysia exceeds the threshold.

Situation 2

Agent to register on behalf of the non-resident as non-resident is not liable to be registered under the GST Act. The GST liability of the non-resident will fall on the agent.

Situation 3

Value of taxable supplies he made in his own name exceeds threshold and value of taxable supplies made by the non-resident in Malaysia also exceed the threshold.

Situation 3

Agent to register in its own name and also to register on behalf of the non-resident.

For further information regarding Agent, please refer to the GST Guide on Agent.

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Registration of societies or similar organisations

34. Societies, non-profit organisations, charities or cooperatives are required to be

registered if their supplies of taxable goods and services exceed the prescribed

threshold.

Person Supply Liability

Societies, non-profit organisations, charities, cooperatives

supplies of goods and services for the purpose of business

register if the value of taxable turnover exceeds threshold

For further information, please refer to GST Guide on Societies or Similar

Organisations

Personal representatives

35. A personal representative is a person who has been appointed to carry on a

business activity on behalf of a taxable person who has died, goes into liquidation or

receivership, becomes bankrupt, or becomes incapacitated until another person is

registered in respect of such business or in the case of incapacity, until such time as

the incapacity ceases.

36. The personal representative can be an executor, a liquidator, receiver,

trustee, administrator, or any person appointed or authorized to manage the

business of an incapacitated or deceased person. A personal representative is

not required to apply for a new registration but he must inform in writing (together

with supporting document such as death certificate, liquidation, receivership or

bankruptcy order from the court or hospital confirmation letter) to the Director

General within twenty one (21) days from the date of appointment as a personal

representative.

Group Registration

37. Group registration is a facility that allows two or more related companies to

register as a group. The pre-requisite conditions for group registration are:-

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(a) each company must be making wholly taxable supplies. However,

where a company is making incidental exempt supplies, the company

is also allowed to be a member of the group;

(b) each company must be registered individually before they register as a

group;

(c) a company has controlling power over the other company directly or

indirectly through subsidiaries or together directly and indirectly through

subsidiaries, more than fifty per cent of the issued share capital,

excluding any part thereof which consists of preference shares, of the

second-mentioned company.

(d) members of the group cannot be members of another GST group.

Application for Group Registration

38. Application for group registration can be made by completing and submitting

the prescribed Form GST-02. Application can be submitted electronically or manually

to the nearest customs office. Members of the group are required to submit the

application form and every member shall nominate the representative member in the

application. Any correspondence for group registration will be addressed to the

representative member. The registration of a group shall be in the name of the

representative member.

39. Group registration will be allowed regardless of the type of taxable supplies

made by the companies within the same group provided that the companies are

making wholly taxable supplies.

40. Partnerships or individuals are not eligible to be members of a group.

However, companies controlled by any partnership or individual may register as a

group.

41. Foreign companies which are not established in Malaysia cannot become

members of a group. However, for the purpose of eligibility for group registration,

their subsidiaries or registered branches in Malaysia can be considered as

members of a group. Companies incorporated in Malaysia are allowed to be

members of a group even though they make taxable supplies outside Malaysia.

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42. Any company which is under the control of a foreign company is eligible to be

treated as a member of a GST group if such company is registered for GST and

makes wholly taxable supplies, and it is not a member of another GST group.

Treatment of Supplies between Companies under Group Registration

43. Inter-company charges on supplies between members of a group will be

disregarded. However, supplies from any member of a group to companies which

are not members of the group are considered supplies for GST purposes and

subject to GST.

Single Taxable Person

44. A single taxable person means two or more business entities which have

been directed by the Director General to be registered under one registration

number. Two or more business entities can be classified as a single taxable

person when they artificially separate their business activities for the purpose of

tax avoidance. All persons named in the direction by the Director General will be

registered under one registration number and they may jointly nominate the name

to be used for the registration of the single taxable person within fourteen (14) days

from the date of the direction. Failing which, registration will be named as specified

in the direction. The liability date for a single taxable person registration is the

date specified in the direction.

Joint Venture

45. Registration of joint venture for GST purpose only applies to petroleum

upstream activity under the Production Sharing Contract (PSC). All venturers must

be registered individually before the joint venture registration can be considered.

46. Application to register joint venture shall be made in GST-02 and GST-02A

forms not less than ninety (90) days before the commencement of the joint venture

operation.

47. The venturers must nominate one of the venturers or appoint a joint operating

company (JOC) to be a venture operator. The registration of the joint venture will be

in the name of the venture operator and it is required to maintain a separate account

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for the joint venture. If there is any changes in the joint venture e.g. inclusion or

removal of any venturer, the venture operator has to inform Customs not less than

thirty (30) days before the date of such changes.

Registration of Branches or Divisions

48. A registered person having branches or divisions may apply to register its

branches or divisions individually under the name of those branches or divisions.

Registration of branches or divisions may be considered if:

(a) the registered person and all the branches or divisions are making

wholly taxable supplies;

(b) the registered person is not a member of a group;

(c) it is difficult to submit a single return for all the branches or divisions;

(d) each branch or division maintains a separate account;

(e) such branch or division is separately identifiable by reference to the

nature of the business or its location; and

(f) every separately registered branch or division has the same taxable

period.

49. Application for branch or division registration has to be made by the registered

person using Form GST-05.

Responsibilities of a Registered Person

50. A registered person must comply with the requirements under the GST

legislation as follows:-

(a) account for GST on taxable supplies made and received;

(b) submit GST return and pay tax by the due date;

(c) issue tax invoice on any taxable supply made unless as allowed by the

Director General;

(d) inform Customs of the cessation of business within thirty (30) days

from the date of business cessation;

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(e) inform Customs on any changes of address, taxable activity,

accounting basis and taxable period; and

(f) keep adequate records of his business transactions relating to GST in

the national or English language for seven (7) years.

End of Registration

Cessation of liability to be registered

51. The end of liability for mandatory registration is when a person:

(a) ceases to make a taxable supply; or

(b) ceases to have the intention of making a taxable supply; or

(c) ceases to make or ceases to have the intention of making a supply

outside Malaysia which would be a taxable supply if made in Malaysia;

or

(d) the value of taxable supplies for a period of twelve (12) months

succeeding will not exceed the prescribed threshold i.e. taxable

turnover for the next twelve (12) months will not exceed the registration

threshold.

52. To determine whether the taxable turnover for the next twelve (12) months will

exceed the registration threshold or otherwise, the registered person is also required

to ascertain the total taxable turnover for the preceding twelve (12) months.

Notification of cessation of liability to be registered

53. A registered person who has ceased business or has ceased making a

taxable supply is required to notify Customs within thirty (30) days from the date of

such occurrence.

54. A registered person who has notified his cessation of liability to be registered

has to continue to fulfill his obligations as a registered person i.e. to charge GST and

submit GST returns, until the approved effective date of cancellation of his GST

registration.

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Cancellation of Registration

55. A registered person may apply to cancel his registration if his liability to be

registered has ceased. The registration of any person may also be cancelled by

Customs if it is found that the person is not liable or eligible to be registered.

56. Application for registration cancellation can be made by completing and

submitting the form GST-Adm4 either on-line or manually to the nearest Customs’

office.

General Information

57. A registered person must notify the Customs office within thirty (30) days

from the date of any changes to his business.

58. A person who is liable to be registered but fails to apply for GST registration

should immediately apply for registration. Tax due will be collected for a period of not

more than six (6) years from the effective date of registration. A late registration

penalty of not less than one thousand and five hundred ringgit for a period within

thirty days and not exceeding an amount of twenty thousand ringgit for a period of

more than three hundred and sixty days.

59. A person who is not liable to be registered is not allowed to charge and collect

GST. He can only collect and pay GST after he has registered voluntarily.

SUPPLY

60. This section explains the place of supply, value of supply and time of supply

for supplies of goods or services.

Place of Supply

61. The place of supply of goods or services is where the supply is made or

treated to be made. A supply of goods or services will be within the scope of

GST and therefore chargeable to GST if the place of supply is in Malaysia.

Supplies made outside Malaysia are considered to be out of the scope of GST.

62. For the purposes of GST, Malaysia includes the territories of the

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Federation of Malaysia, its territorial waters and the sea-bed and subsoil of the

territorial waters.

63. There are separate rules for determining the place of supply for goods

and the place of supply for services.

Supply of Goods

64. The place of supply of goods is in Malaysia if the supply involves goods

which are removed:-

(a) from a location in Malaysia to another location in Malaysia; or

(b) from a location in Malaysia to a location outside Malaysia.

65. Para (b) above relates to an export of goods. The export of goods is therefore

a supply made in Malaysia. However, the export of goods is a zero rated supply.

66. Likewise, the place of supply of goods is outside Malaysia if the supply

involves goods which are moved:-

(a) from a location outside Malaysia to another location outside Malaysia;

or

(b) from a location outside Malaysia to a location in Malaysia.

67. Para 66(b) relates to the importation of goods. Although the place of supply

is outside Malaysia, the goods are subjected to GST on importation unless the

importation is done under a suspension or relief arrangement.

Supply of Services

68. The place of supply of services is treated as in the country where the

supplier belongs. Therefore, a supply of services is treated as made in Malaysia

if the supplier belongs in Malaysia.

69. A supplier belongs in Malaysia under the following circumstances if:-

(a) he has in Malaysia a business establishment or some other fixed

establishment and no such establishments elsewhere;

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(b) he has no business or fixed establishments in any country, but the

country:

(i) where he usually resides is in Malaysia;

(ii) where in the case of a body corporate, it is incorporated in

Malaysia;

(iii) where in the case of an unincorporated body of persons

(societies, etc.), its centre of administration is in Malaysia; or

(c) he has business or fixed establishments in Malaysia and elsewhere

and his establishment which is most directly concerned with the

supply is in Malaysia.

70. A business establishment is taken to mean the principal place of business

of the supplier and it is usually the head office.

71. A fixed establishment is an establishment other than the business

establishment from which the activities of the business are carried out. It includes

a branch or agency through which the supplier carries on a business in Malaysia.

72. Where a supplier belongs in Malaysia, any supply of services provided by

him is within the scope of GST. GST would then be chargeable where the supply

is a taxable supply.

Reverse Charge

73. A supplier who does not belong in Malaysia and supplies services to a

customer in Malaysia does not have to charge GST. However, the customer who

receives the services for the purpose of any business carried on by him is required

to account for GST by a reverse charge mechanism. For more information on

reverse charge mechanism, please refer to paragraphs 91 to 104 on Imported

Services.

Value of Supply

74. The value of a supply is the value on which GST is chargeable. The amount

of GST is the value multiplied by the tax rate. Where applicable, the value of supply

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includes excise duty paid or to be paid.

75. For imported goods, the value includes customs duty and excise duty paid or

to be paid, where applicable.

Consideration

76. The consideration of a supply depends on what a person is given in

exchange for the supply. A consideration is any form of payment in money or in

kind or both in money and in kind.

77. The valuation rule to be applied is dependent on the consideration given

for a supply. H e n c e , y ou should not attempt to value a supply until you have

established what the consideration is.

Supply for a Consideration in Money

78. The general valuation rule is applicable in circumstances where the supply

is for a consideration wholly in money. In such cases the value for GST purposes

is the price paid or payable excluding the GST itself. The value with the addition

of the GST chargeable is equal to the consideration.

79. Under this rule, the value for GST purposes is therefore that part of

consideration which, when added to the GST itself, gives a total equaling the

consideration. The GST element of a GST-inclusive consideration is determined

by multiplying that consideration by the GST fraction, i.e. 6 /106(rate of GST is

6%).

Example 1

Supply of goods subject to GST at a rate of 6% are sold for a cash payment of

RM104.00

The GST element is 6/106 x RM104 = RM5.89

The value for GST purposes is RM98.11 (RM104 – RM5.89) and the

consideration is RM104.

Supply for a Consideration not in Money (In Kind)

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80. If a supply is made for consideration in kind, then the value shall be the

open market value less the tax chargeable.

Example 2

A customer purchases a printer and pays the supplier by exchanging his

used computer for the printer. The open market value of the used computer

is RM260.

Hence, the value of the printer is the open market value of the used computer

less tax i.e. RM245.28 (RM260 x 100/106).

Supply for Consideration Partly in Money and Partly in Kind

81. If a supply is made for consideration partly in money and partly in kind, then

the value of the supply will be the aggregate of the consideration in money and

the open market value of the other consideration not in money.

Example 3

A trader exchange a new car for RM62,400 cash and a used car (open

market value is RM35,360), the value of the supply is computed as follows:-

Value = 100/106(RM62,400 + RM35,360) = RM92,226.42.

Note: Open market value is deemed to be GST inclusive.

Supply Made for No Consideration

82. If supply is made for no consideration, value for GST purposes will be

based on open market value of the supply

Example 4

A hand phone dealer sells a Blackberry for RM2,080 inclusive of GST. He

gives a Blackberry to his longt ime customer for free. The value of the free

Blackberry is RM1,962.26 (100/106 x RM2,080).

For further information on open market value please refer to the GST Guide on

Valuation.

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Value for Imported Goods

83. Value for imported goods will be the aggregate of the following:-

(a) value determined for customs purposes;

(b) customs duty paid or to be paid (if any); and

(c) excise duty paid or to be paid (if any).

GST will be imposed on the above aggregate value.

Special Valuation Rules

84. The special valuation rules are applicable in the following circumstances:-

(a) a single consideration for supplies with different liabilities.

Example 5

Standard-rated and zero-rated items or standard-rated and exempt

items are sold for one single consideration. There is a need to

apportion the value between the two supplies in order to determine

GST liability.

(b) other circumstances include imported services (in cases where no

payment is made) and supply of taxable goods from Licensed

Manufacturing Warehouse or Free Industrial Zone.

For further information please refer to the GST Guide on Valuation.

Time of Supply

85. The time of supply is the time when a supply of goods or services is

treated as being made. It is important to determine the time of supply because a

taxable person must charge GST at the time when the supply is made.

Consequently he accounts for GST for the taxable period in which the time of

supply occurs unless he is allowed to account GST under a payment basis.

86. There are general rules for determining the time of supply. However, in

certain cases and in particular situations there are special times of supply rules

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to be applied. It is essential to note that where a special time of supply rule applies,

it will override the general rule.

General Time of Supply Rules

87. In general, the basic tax point is when:

(a) goods are removed or when goods are made available to a customer;

or

(b) services are performed.

88. The time of supply of goods occurs when the goods are removed or if the

goods are not to be removed, the time when goods are made available to the

customer.

Example 6

Axis Laundry Sdn. Bhd. ordered 10 washing machines from Omni Electrical

Sdn. Bhd. on 28th December 2015 and received delivery of the washing

machines on 6th January 2016. The basic tax point is 6th January 2016 i.e.

when goods were removed for sales.

89. In the case of a supply of services, the time of supply is when the services are

performed. A service is considered “performed” when work is done or completed by

the supplier of services.

Example 7

Audit ends 1st July 2015

28 Dec 15 6 Jan 16

Ordered 10 washing machines

Received delivery

Audit starts 15th June 2015

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Feroz has an audit firm. Usually beginning June, Feroz has to audit Meiji &

Co. and prepare an audit report. The audit started on 15th June 2015. By 1st

July 2015, Feroz has completed the report and sent it to Meiji & Co. i.e. the

services are performed. In this case, the basic tax point is 1st July 2015 which

is the end date of an audit i.e. when services are performed.

Exceptions to the General Rules

90. Specific time of supply rules for certain circumstances are as follows:-

(a) Tax invoice issued or payment received before the basic tax point

If a supplier issues a tax invoice or receives any payment before the

time of supply mentioned in paragraph 88 above, the time of supply

for the amount invoiced or payment received will be the date of the

invoice issued or the amount of payment received, whichever is the

earlier.

Example 8

A sells and delivers a gadget to B on 18 December 2015. The value

of the gadget is RM1,000. A has already issued a tax invoice for

RM1,060 to B on 2 October 2015. B pays a sum of RM832 on 6

November 2015 as part payment and the balanced amount on 5

December 2015.

The time of supply for GST due amounting to RM60 (6/106 x

RM1,060) is 2 October 2015 regardless of any payment A had received

or is to receive after 2 October 2015.

2 Oct 2015 6 Nov 2015 18 Dec 2015

Tax invoice issued

RM1,060

Part payment received RM832

Delivers gadget

5 Dec 2015

Balance payment

received RM228

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Example 9

A sells and delivers a gadget to B on 18 December 2015. The value

of the gadget is RM1,000 and GST amounting to RM60. A receives

RM832 as part payment from B on 2 October 2015 and the balanced

amount on 18 November 2015. A issues a tax invoice for the whole

amount on 6 November 2015.

The time of supply for GST due amounting to RM47.09 (6/106 x

RM832) is 2 October 2015 and the time of supply for GST due

amounting to RM12.91 (6/106 x RM228) is 6 November 2015.

(b) Tax invoice issued within 21 days from the basic tax point

If a supplier does not receive any payment before the basic tax point

but issues a tax invoice within twenty one (21) days from the basic tax

point, the time of supply will be the date of issuance of the invoice. This

is regardless if any payment is received within the twenty one (21) day

period. If a tax invoice is not issued within twenty one (21) days, then

the time of supply will revert to the basic tax point.

Example 10

A delivers the gadget on 18 December 2015. On 2 January 2016, B

pays RM832 as part payment. A issues a tax invoice on 4 January

2016 for an amount of RM1,060 but states the balance of RM228 to be

paid.

The time of supply for GST due amounting to RM60 (6/106 X

RM1,060) is 4 January 2016 since the tax invoice is issued within

twenty one (21) days from basic tax point.

2 Oct 2015 6 Nov 2015 18 Dec 2015

Tax invoice issued

RM1,060

Part payment received RM832

Delivers gadget

18 Nov 2015

Balance payment received RM228

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(c) Consignment Sale

If a supply of goods is on a sale or return or similar terms, the time of

supply will be such time when the consignee issues a statement of

sales to the consignor stating that the goods had been sold or twelve

(12) months from the date the goods were sent to the consignee,

whichever is the earlier. Applying the rules above, if a tax invoice is

issued within twenty one (21) days from the date the consignee issued

the statement of sales or after twelve (12) months the goods were

removed, then the time of supply is the date of the tax invoice.

(d) Disposal of Business Assets

Transfer or disposal of goods which form part of business assets by or

under the direction of the person carrying on the business, whether or

not for a consideration, the time of supply is at the time when the goods

are transferred or disposed i.e. when the goods are removed.

This would include a situation where the supplier temporarily loans his

goods to another person and that person replaces the loaned goods

with another batch of goods to the supplier.

(e) Non-business Use of Business Assets

If goods are temporarily taken out for private use or any purpose other

than for business, the time of supply is when the goods are

appropriated. However, where the non-business use is of a continuing

nature, the time of supply shall be the last day of the taxable period

during which the goods are made available or are used.

(f) Imported Services

Where there is a supply of imported services, the time of supply is

when the supplies are paid for by the recipient.

(g) Supplies under Approved Toll Manufacturer Scheme

The time of supply for the treated or processed goods under the

scheme is the earlier of the following:-

(i) whenever a payment in respect of the supply is made to the

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overseas principal; or

(ii) whenever the taxable person who is granted approval to

receive such treated or processed goods receives an invoice

relating to such supply from the overseas principal.

(h) Supplies under Approved Jeweller Scheme

The time of supply of the prescribed goods under the scheme is the

earlier of the following:-

(i) whenever a payment in respect of the supply is made; or

(ii) whenever the approved jeweller receives an invoice relating to

such supply.

(i) Supplies under Relief for Second-hand Goods

The time of supply of the prescribed goods under the scheme is the

earlier of the following:-

(i) when the prescribed goods are removed or made available;

(ii) whenever a payment in respect of the supply is made; or

(iii) whenever approved person issues an invoice.

(j) Coins Operated Machines

The time of supply will be when the collection is removed from the

machine.

(k) Goods in Licensed or Bonded Warehouse

For goods removed from a licensed or bonded warehouse, GST

becomes chargeable at the time of their removal.

(l) Supplier’s goods in possession of the recipient

If the supplier supplies goods under an agreement where ownership

will only pass at the date of appropriation by the recipient and the

consideration will not be fixed until that date, then the time of supply is

the earliest of the following dates:

(i) the date when the recipient appropriates the goods;

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(ii) the date when a tax invoice is issued by the supplier; or

(iii) the date when a payment is received by the supplier.

If the supplier issues a tax invoice within twenty one (21) days of the

date of appropriation by the recipient and no payment is received

before the date of appropriation of goods, then the date when the tax

invoice is issued becomes the actual time of supply.

In the case where there is a self-billing agreement between the supplier

and the recipient, the basic tax point is the date of appropriation. If the

recipient issues a self-billed invoice within twenty one (21) days of the

date of appropriation by him, then the actual time of supply is the date

when the self-billed invoice is issued.

(m) Supplies in construction industry

In the construction industry, goods and services are supplied in the

course of construction, alteration, demolition, repair or maintenance of

a building or of any engineering work under a contract which may or

may not require the issuance of a certificate of work done.

The time of supply is:

(i) In the case where the certificate of work done is not required, the

supply is treated as taking place at the earlier of the following

times;

when payment is received by the supplier where the

consideration for the contract is wholly in money; or

when tax invoice is issued.

(ii) In the case where the certificate of work done is required, the

supply is treated as taking place at the earlier of the following

times:

when payment is received by the supplier where the

consideration for the contract is wholly in money;

when tax invoice is issued; or

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when certificate of work done is issued, if no tax invoice has

been issued within twenty one (21) days after the date of

issuance of the certificate.

(n) Other Supplies

The time of supply of the following supplies:-

(i) transfer of land involving uncompleted property under

progressive payment scheme;

(ii) supplies of power, electricity, gas, water, telecommunication

services;

(iii) retention payments;

(iv) continuous supplies of services; and

(v) payments relating to intellectual property;

is the earlier of when a payment is received or a tax invoice is issued

in respect of the supply.

(o) Continuous supplies of goods and services between connected

persons

In cases where;

(i) supply involves transfer of land; supply of telecommunication

services, gas, water, refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation,

petroleum or petroleum product through pipeline or any form of

power including electricity, continuous supply of services or

payments related to intellectual property;

(ii) a tax invoice is not issued;

(iii) payment is not received;

(iv) supplier and recipient are connected with each other; and

(v) recipient is not allowed to claim input tax fully or partially on the

supply,

the supplies are treated as separately and successively supplied at the

end of the period of three (3) months after the supplies commenced

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and thereafter, at the end of each subsequent period of three (3)

months.

(p) Time of supply determined by Director General

A taxable person may apply to the Director General for a special time

of supply for circumstances not mentioned above. A special time of

supply is only to be applied by a particular taxable person as

specifically requested. This facilitation is granted where complying with

the normal rules would cause severe hardship or difficulty to the

taxable person. Examples of the circumstances where special time of

supply is allowed include:-

(i) invoice via monthly statements for supplies by banks to their

clients;

(ii) corporate purchases card, and

(iii) long delays in establishing prices.

IMPORTED SERVICES

91. This section explains the GST treatment on the supply of imported

services by any person.

Implication of GST on Imported Services

92. Under the GST Act 2014, “imported services” means services that are made

by a supplier who belongs in a country other than Malaysia or who carries on

business outside Malaysia to a recipient who belongs in Malaysia and such services

are consumed in Malaysia.

93. Service “consumed in Malaysia” in relation to imported service means any

service which is used, utilised, or enjoyed in Malaysia. It also includes intangible

and intellectual properties such as trademarks, rights, patents, licence, good will,

etc.

94. Generally, the GST legislation provides for the supplier to charge GST on

taxable supplies he makes to the recipient. However, in the case of imported

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services, the GST liability shifts from the supplier to the recipient if the recipient’s

fixed or business establishment or his usual place of residence is in Malaysia.

Hence, the recipient is liable to account GST on the supply made for the

purpose of any business carried on by him.

95. When services are imported from outside Malaysia and supplied to a

recipient in Malaysia, being taxable supplies if made in Malaysia, the recipient of

the supply shall account and pay GST if such imported services are for the

business purposes and consumed in Malaysia. He shall account for output tax on the

portion of the services consumed in Malaysia. If the recipient is a taxable person, he

is entitled to claim input tax on the services if the imported services are used for

making taxable supplies.

96. If the supply is used for making exempt supplies, he is not entitled to claim

the GST as his input tax. If the imported services are used for making both taxable

and exempt supplies, then he has to apportion the GST incurred and claim the

proportion of GST on imported services used for making taxable supplies.

97. However, if the recipient is not a registered person and the imported services

are consumed for the purpose of his business, he has to account for output tax and

is not entitled to claim input tax

98. If the supply is not made for business purposes, the recipient is not liable to

account GST on the supply of imported services he receives. For example, an

individual receives architectural design supplied by a foreign architect to design a

residential house to be built for private purposes in Malaysia.

Example 11

MY Co. is the computer database centre for ASEAN region where Kuala

Lumpur is the head office. An overseas consultant (UK Co.) was engaged to

upgrade MY Co.’s database. The consultation cost covers all five regional

offices of MY Co. The total cost paid to UK Co. is RM 80,000. The portion of

imported services consumed in Malaysia is RM30,000 and is liable to GST

while the remaining RM50,000 is not liable because the work is done for the

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other regional offices, that is, consumed outside Malaysia although payment is

made by MY Co. based in Malaysia.

Example 12

Stylo Bhd. is a wholesaler for ‘X brand’ shoes in Malaysia and Thailand. Stylo

Bhd. pays royalty to Italy Shoes Co. (holder of rights) at the end of every year.

The royalty paid depends on the total amount of shoes sold in the year. Stylo

Bhd. paid RM36,000 this year for shoes sold in both countries, which is

RM16,000 for the sale in Malaysia and RM20,000 in Thailand. The amount of

imported services liable to GST is RM16,000.

Example 13

KL Co. engaged a few experts from Europe for a consultation on productivity

management for a factory located in Cambodia. The job was performed in

Cambodia but payment is made by the KL Co. in Kuala Lumpur. No GST is

charged on the consultation services because these services were consumed

outside Malaysia.

Value of the Supply of Imported Services

99. Under the GST Act, the value of the supply of imported services should be

treated as made by the recipient and shall be taken to be such amount as is equal

to:-

(a) in the case of the recipient who is not connected to the supplier of

such services, whatever consideration received; or

(b) in the case of the recipient who is connected to the supplier of such

services, the open market value.

Time of supply of imported services

100. The time of supply of imported services is due when payment is made by the

recipient of that service to the extent covered by the payment made.

101. If the recipient is a taxable person, he has to declare both input tax and output

tax in his GST return and pay the tax not later than the last day of the following

month after the end of his taxable period where the payment for the supply of

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imported services is made to the supplier.

102. If the recipient is a mixed supplier, he should use the tax code ‘TX-RE’ which

means, amount of input-tax claimable for this imported services is dependent on the

Initial Recovery Rate (IRR) for that month / period. (Please refer to guide on Partial

Exemption and Guide to Enhance Your Accounting Software to be GST Compliant).

103. If the recipient is not a taxable person, he is still required to account the

GST as output tax and declare the tax in a prescribed form (Form GST-04). The

tax has to be paid not later than the last day of the subsequent month from the

month in which the payment of supply is made.

Issuance of tax invoice not required for an imported service.

104. A recipient does not need to issue any tax invoice when he receives an

imported service. But for audit purpose, the recipient should keep the invoice he

receives from the overseas supplier.

EXPORTED SERVICES

105. Generally, all exported services are zero-rated provided the conditions are

met as specified under the Goods and Services Tax (Zero Rate Supplies) Order.

These services are generally referred to as international services. Examples of

exported services are as follows:

(a) Any supply of services to a person who belongs outside Malaysia not

being any supply of services related to land and goods situated in

Malaysia and he is not in Malaysia at the time the services are

performed. However, if the supply of services is directly related to land

or goods in Malaysia, the supply is treated as a taxable supply subject

to GST at a standard rate.

(b) Services of any of the following descriptions which are performed

wholly outside Malaysia -

(i) cultural, artistic, sporting, tourism, educational or entertainment

services;

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(ii) exhibition or convention services; or

(iii) services ancillary to, including that of organising the performance

outside Malaysia of the services referred to in para (a) and (b).

(c) A supply of telecommunication services by a telecommunication

supplier who belongs in Malaysia to a telecommunication supplier who

belongs in a country outside Malaysia.

(d) A supply of telecommunication services provided by a

telecommunication supplier who belongs in Malaysia to its subscriber in

relation to outbound roaming outside Malaysia, when the subscriber

makes an outgoing call or receives an incoming call.

(e) Services supplied -

(i) under a contract with a person who belongs in a country other

than Malaysia; and

(ii) which directly benefit a person who belongs in a country other

than Malaysia,

relating to the co-location in Malaysia of computer server equipment

belonging to the person referred to in para (a) or (b).

IMPORTED AND EXPORTED GOODS

Imported Goods

106. All goods imported into Malaysia are subject to GST unless specifically

relieved or placed under a suspension scheme as explained in the later paragraph.

107. GST is charged on the importation of goods at the same rate as if the

goods had been supplied in Malaysia. The value on which GST is charged is the

sum of its customs value as determined according to customs rules for valuation

plus any customs duty and excise duty that is to be paid by reason of its importation.

108. GST on the importation is payable at the time the customs duty if any, is

paid to Customs. The GST paid is receipted on the Customs No.1 or No.9 form

depending on the manner of release. If no customs duty is applicable, the GST is

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payable at the time such goods are released from customs control.

109. However, an importer who is a taxable person would be eligible to recover

the GST paid on imports subject to the normal rules on input tax credits. The

recovery of GST incurred on imports is made by crediting the amount allowable

against his output tax chargeable on his taxable supplies.

GST Relief on Imports

110. Certain goods will be given GST relief on importation under the GST (Relief)

Order 2014 and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

GST Suspended on Import

111. When goods are imported and subject to a warehousing scheme as explained

under paragraph 276, GST is not chargeable until the goods are released for

home consumption.

Goods Imported under the Approved Trader Scheme

112. When goods are imported under the Approved Trader Scheme, any

suspended GST on the imported goods is to be accounted for in the taxable period

in which the importation took place.

Goods Imported into the Designated Area

113. Designated Area means Langkawi, Labuan or Tioman. GST is not chargeable

on goods imported from a place outside Malaysia to a designated area unless the

goods are prescribed to be chargeable to GST by the Minister.

114. Goods transported from any place in Malaysia to a designated area are not

considered as imports but are regarded as supplied in Malaysia. Goods supplied

from Malaysia to the designated area are to be zero-rated except as prescribed by

the Minister.

Exported Goods

115. An exporter can zero rate his supply of goods at the time when the goods

are exported. Goods are deemed to be exported when:-

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(a) they have been cleared by the proper officer of customs at the last

customs station on their route out of Malaysia;

(b) they have been loaded on to a vessel or an aircraft which is about to

depart from a port or place in Malaysia; or

(c) they have been cleared by the proper officer of customs at an inland

clearance depot or station on their route out of Malaysia through a

customs port or airport.

TAX INVOICE AND RECORD KEEPING

116. This section explains the types of records that you are required to keep in

relation to supplies you make or receive, as a GST registered person under the

GST Act. It also provides circumstances where a tax invoice is required or not

required to be issued and some guidelines on how to keep these records.

Tax Invoice

117. Every registered person who makes any taxable supply of goods or services

in the course or furtherance of any business in Malaysia is required to issue a tax

invoice. A tax invoice is a document containing certain information about the supply

that has been made and is similar to a commercial invoice except for some

additional details. This document is important as it is an essential evidence to

support a customer’s claim for deduction of input tax. The supplier must keep a

copy and the original copy should be retained by the recipient. Only a GST

registered person can issue tax invoices. Tax invoices can be issued in the

following forms:-

(a) Tax invoice

(i) Full tax invoice

(ii) Simplified tax invoice

(b) Deemed tax invoice

(i) Self-billed invoice

(ii) Invoice or statement of sales by auctioneer

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Full Tax Invoice

118. The following information must be reflected on an invoice in order for it to be

considered as a full tax invoice:-

(a) the word ‘tax invoice’ in a prominent place;

(b) the tax invoice serial number;

(c) the date of issuance of the tax invoice;

(d) the name, address and identification number of the supplier;

(e) the name and address of the person to whom the goods or services are

supplied;

(f) a description sufficient to identify the goods or services supplied;

(g) for each description, distinguish the type of supply for zero rate,

standard rate and exempt, the quantity of the goods or the extent of the

services supplied and the amount payable, excluding tax;

(h) any discount offered;

(i) the total amount payable excluding tax, the rate of tax and the total tax

chargeable to be shown separately;

(j) the total amount payable inclusive of the total tax chargeable; and

(k) any amount referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (j), expressed in a

currency, other than Ringgit, shall also be expressed in Ringgit in

accordance with paragraph 5 of the Third Schedule of the GST Act

2014.

Example of a tax invoice is shown in Diagram 3.

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Diagram 3: Full Tax Invoice

Serial

No. Description Quantity

Unit

Price

(RM)

Total

(RM)

1.

2.

3.

School Shoes SS1201

School Shoes SS1210

Sport Shoes SP2315

200

200

50

8.00

10.00

25.00

1,600.00

2,000.00

1,250.00

Discount @ 10%

Add GST @ 6%

4,850.00

(485.00)

4,365.00

261.90

Total Sales 4,626.90

…………………………………………………… KILANG KASUT SEDAP PAKAI SDN.BHD.

Invoice No.: 0001111

To : Syarikat Kasut Ali Sdn. Bhd. No. 27, Jalan Maju Jaya, 31400 Ipoh, Perak

KILANG KASUT SEDAP PAKAI SDN.BHD. Lot 123, Jalan Pengkalan, 31500 Lahat, Perak No. ID GST: 100001/2015) Tel : 05-3349876

Date : 25 June 2015 D/O No.: S000345

Total amount payable, inclusive of

GST

Supplier’s name, address and GST identification number

The words “Tax Invoice” clearly

indicated Description of goods

or services

Tax Invoice serial number

Date of Tax

Invoice

Customer’s name & address

Total amount payable, excluding

GST

Quantity of goods or extent of the services supplied

Total amount of GST charged

Rate of GST

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Simplified Tax Invoice

119. Under certain circumstances, some registered persons may find it difficult to

issue a full tax invoice to their customers. If the person encounters such difficulty,

he may apply to the Director General for approval to issue simplified tax invoice

in his business transactions. This invoice can be issued regardless of any amount.

A simplified tax invoice can take the form of an invoice, receipt, voucher or any

other similar document, as long as it contains the particulars approved by the

Director General.

120. For instance, a registered person applies to the Director General to allow him

to omit from the full tax invoice the following prescribed particulars:

(a) the word “Tax Invoice”,

(b) the name and address of the recipient; and

(c) the price and tax for each item to be shown separately.

121. In this case, the Director General may allow such invoice to be issued by the

registered person provided the invoice contains the following particulars:

(a) the name, address and GST identification number of the supplier;

(b) the date of issuance of the tax invoice;

(c) the tax invoice serial number;

(d) a description sufficient to identify the goods or services supplied;

(e) for each description, distinguish the type of supply for zero rate,

standard rate and exempt, the quantity of the goods or the extent of the

services supplied and the amount payable, including tax;

(f) the total amount payable inclusive of total tax chargeable; and

(g) the rate of tax and the amount of tax chargeable.

122. Simplified tax invoice can be used to claim input tax credit. However, if this

invoice does not have the name and address of the recipient, the maximum amount

of input tax that can be claimed must not exceed RM30. If the GST amount in the

simplified tax invoice is more than RM30.00 (e.g. RM50.00) and the recipient wants

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to claim the full amount, he has to request for his name and address to be inserted in

the invoice. Example of a simplified tax invoice is shown in Diagram 4.

Diagram 4: Simplified Tax Invoice

Description

Total

(RM)

Parking Fee – 3 hours @ RM1 per hour 3.12

Rounding Adj. (0.02)

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE *3.10

COMFORT PARKING SDN. BHD.

GF1-03, Kompleks Beli-Belah, Jalan Kenangan, 41100 Klang, Selangor. (No. ID GST: 003456/2015) Tel : 03-33498765

* GST @ 6% included in total RM0.18

Date: 25.6.2015

Tax Invoice No: A00295

Supplier’s name, address and GST identification number

Tax Invoice serial number

Description of goods or services supplied

Rate of GST

Date of Tax Invoice

Total amount payable

inclusive of GST

Total amount of GST charged

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Self-billed Invoice

123. Generally, a tax invoice is issued by a supplier. However, in cases where

the value at the time of supply is unknown to the supplier, a self-billed invoice

may be allowed to be issued by a customer (recipient) with the approval of the

Director General. For example, a publisher can adopt a self-billing arrangement

when paying royalties to taxable authors.

124. The issuance of this self-billed invoice by the recipient to himself shall be

subject to the following conditions:

(a) the value at the time of supply is not known by the supplier;

(b) the recipient and the supplier are both registered persons;

(c) the recipient and the supplier agree in writing to a self-billed invoice;

and

(d) the supplier and the recipient agree that the supplier shall not issue a

tax invoice.

125. Any recipient approved by the Director General to issue self-billed invoice,

shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a) the document may, with the prior approval of the Director General, be

treated as a tax invoice;

(b) a copy of any self-billed invoice is provided to the supplier and another

copy is retained by the recipient; and

(c) in the case where the self-billed invoice is issued before the time of

removal of such goods, or before the time the goods are made

available, or before the time the services are performed, the self-billed

invoice shall be issued with payment.

126. The recipient approved by the Director General to issue a self-billed invoice

shall state the following particulars on the invoice:

(a) the supplier’s and recipient’s names, addresses and identification

numbers;

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(b) the word ‘self-billed invoice’ in a prominent place;

(c) the invoice serial number;

(d) the date of invoice;

(e) the reference number of Director General’s approval;

(f) a description sufficient to identify the goods or services supplied;

(g) for each description, distinguish the type of supply for zero rate,

standard rate and exempt, the quantity of the goods or the extent of the

services supplied and the amount payable, excluding tax;

(h) any discount offered;

(i) the total amount payable excluding tax, the rate of tax and the total tax

chargeable to be shown separately;

(j) the total amount payable inclusive of the total tax chargeable; and

(k) any amount referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (j), expressed in a

currency, other than Ringgit, shall also be expressed in Ringgit in

accordance with paragraph 5 of the Third Schedule of the GST Act

2014.

Statement of Sales or Invoice Issued by Auctioneer

127. Supplies made by auctioneer acting in his own name are regarded as supplies

made by the principal or owner of the goods put up for auction. If the principal is a

taxable person, the auctioneer whether or not he is a taxable person shall be liable

to account for output tax on any goods which have been auctioned on the principal’s

behalf. In this situation, the auctioneer whether he is registered or not, has to issue a

billing document to the buyer in the form of statement of sales or invoice which may

be regarded as a tax invoice based on the tax inclusive principle. The statement of

sale or invoice should contain the following details:

(a) auctioneer’s name, address and business registration number;

(b) buyer’s name and address

(c) date of issue;

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(d) serial number of invoice

(e) the description sufficient to identify the goods or services supplied;

(f) the total amount payable inclusive of GST;

(g) total tax chargeable; and

(h) the word “Price payable inclusive of GST”.

Lost or Misplaced Tax Invoices

128. If a tax invoice is lost or misplaced, a recipient may request the supplier to

issue a replacement copy and certify it as a certified true copy of the tax invoice

which was lost or misplaced. The tax invoice must be clearly marked “COPY” by the

supplier. This procedure is necessary to enable the recipient to meet the

documentary requirement for claiming input tax.

Pro forma Invoice

129. A pro forma invoice is not regarded as a tax invoice for GST purpose. A

registered person can only offset his output tax against input tax if he has a proper

tax invoice. If his supplier does not send him a proper tax invoice, then he has to

request for one.

Invoice in a Foreign Currency

130. If a tax invoice is stated in a foreign currency, the following particulars in the

tax invoice have to be converted into Ringgit Malaysia (RM) for GST purposes:-

(a) the amount payable before GST;

(b) the total GST chargeable; and

(c) the total amount payable (including GST).

131. The foreign currency is converted into Ringgit Malaysia by using selling

rate of exchange prevailing in Malaysia at the time when the supply takes place. In

the case of importation, the importer can use the exchange rates published by

Customs which are updated every week.

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Other Circumstances

132. There are some situations where a tax invoice is not required to be issued

while in some situations, a tax invoice must not be issued. In the case of mixed

supplies (standard rated supplies and exempt supplies), a tax invoice is required

to be issued. In the case of mixed supplies where it involves a zero rated supply and

an exempt supply, a tax invoice may not require to be issued.

(a) Zero rated supplies and supplies without consideration

A tax invoice is not required to be issued when a registered person

makes a zero rated supply or a supply with no consideration.

(b) Relief for Second-hand Goods (Margin Scheme) and Imported Services

A tax invoice must not be issued for a supply of second-hand goods for

which tax is charged on the excess between the consideration for

which the goods are supplied and acquired (margin). Similarly, a tax

invoice must not be issued for any supply of imported services.

(c) Mixed Supplies

There are situations where a supplier may make exempt, zero-rated

and/or standard rated supplies simultaneously to the same customer

and then issues one invoice to document such transactions. When

such situation occurs, the tax invoice issued must clearly distinguish

the taxability of the supplies (exempt, zero-rated or standard rated)

made and indicate separately the applicable values and the GST rate

charged (if any) on each supply.

Record Keeping

133. It is a requirement that a taxable person keeps records which affects his

liability to GST for seven (7) years and the records must be in English or national

language. The records must be kept in Malaysia unless otherwise approved by the

Director General. The required records are:-

(a) all records of goods and services that a person supplies or receives

in the course of his business;

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(b) all records of goods imported; and

(c) any other supporting document such as contracts and price quotation

to show his liability to GST.

134. The above records can take the form of:-

(a) physical books of accounts and paper based source documents

including computer printouts;

(b) electronic records; and/or

(c) all details of the accounting system including charts, codes of

accounts, system and program documentation and specification and

instruction manuals.

135. Certain non-taxable persons are also required to keep records and these non-

taxable persons are as follows:

(a) any person who has ceased to be a taxable person and has made or

may make bad debt relief claim;

(b) imported services supplied to a recipient who is a non-taxable person

for the purposes of business;

(c) goods of a taxable person sold by a non-taxable person to recover any

debt owed by the taxable person;

(d) supply by auctioneer who is a non-taxable person, in his own name on

behalf of the principal/owner of the goods who is a taxable person; and

(e) a non-taxable person in Malaysia who receives goods in the course or

furtherance of business, from an Approved Toll Manufacturer.

136. Where records are kept in an electronically readable form, such records

must be readily accessible and easily converted into writing. Where records is

initially kept in manual form but subsequently converted into electronic form, the

records is required to be retained in its original form prior to its conversion. For

further information on this section please refer to GST Guide on Tax Invoice and

Record Keeping.

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CREDITS NOTES, DEBIT NOTES, BAD DEBT RELIEF AND ADJUSTMENTS

137. This section explains how a person would adjust his account when there is

a change in the consideration on a supply or a cancellation in the supply. It also

explains the procedures to claim bad debt relief when payments cannot be collected.

Credit Notes and Debit Notes

138. A credit note is issued when the amount previously invoiced is reduced or a

transaction is cancelled for whatever reason. On the other hand, a debit note is

issued when the amount previously invoiced is increased for the same supply.

139. Credit and debit notes therefore provide a mechanism to allow a trader to

make the necessary GST adjustments in the account to reflect the actual GST

liability in his return.

Adjustments Due to Credit Notes Issued

140. When a credit note is issued and output tax has been paid, the taxable

person must reduce his output tax for the corresponding amount stated in the

credit note in the return for the taxable period in which the credit note was issued.

The customer who is a registered person on the other hand, must reduce his

input tax in the return for the taxable period in which he received the credit note if

he has claimed the input tax.

Adjustments Due to Debit Notes

141. When a taxable person issues a debit note and output tax has been paid,

he must increase his output tax for the corresponding amount stated in the debit

note in the return for the taxable period in which the debit note was issued. The

customer who is a registered person on the other hand, can increase his input tax

in the return for the taxable period in which he received the debit note if he has

claimed the input tax.

Issuance of Credit and Debit Notes

142. A taxable person is required to issue a credit note or a debit note after a

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tax invoice has been issued and there is any change in the consideration on a

supply or any cancellation in the supply. A credit note or a debit note must contain

the following particulars:-

(a) the words “credit note” or “debit note” in a prominent place;

(b) the serial number and date of issue;

(c) name, address and identification number of the supplier;

(d) the name and address of the of the person to whom the goods or

services are supplied;

(e) the reason for its issue;

(f) a description which identifies the supply of goods or services;

(g) the quantity and amount for each supply;

(h) the total amount excluding tax;

(i) the rate and amount of tax; and

(j) the number and date of the original tax invoice.

Bad Debt Relief

143. A taxable person is entitled to a relief for bad debt on the whole or any part

of the tax paid by him in respect of a taxable supply if:-

(a) the person has not received any payment in respect of the taxable

supply from the debtor six months from the date of supply;

(b) t h e debtor has become insolvent before the period of six months has

elapsed; and

(c) sufficient efforts have been made by him to recover the debt.

144. The date of supply refers to the date of invoice issued. A person is entitled to

claim bad debt relief even though the bad debt is not written off from h is books.

It is sufficient if he has some documentary proof to show that some efforts had

been made to recover the debt. Example of such efforts includes a reminder letter

or notice to the customer.

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Adjustment by Supplier

145. The supplier who is a registered person can claim the bad debt relief as his

input tax in the return for the taxable period in which the bad debts are given relief.

The amount of bad debt relief must also be declared in the appropriate box in the

return for the immediate taxable period after the expiry of six (6) months.

146. In the case of a debtor becoming insolvent before the period of six (6) months

has elapsed, the amount of bad debt relief must be declared in the appropriate box

in the return for the immediate taxable period after the date the debtor has been

declared insolvent.

147. If the supplier fails to claim the amount of the bad debt relief within the

stipulated period, he must make an application to the Director General to make a

claim within six (6) years from the date of supply.

148. If only part payment has been received by the supplier, then the bad debt

relief is only restricted to the balance payment that has not been received. The

amount of input tax to be claimed is computed as follows:-

A1 x C

B

where A1 is the payment not received in respect of the taxable

supply;

B is the consideration for the taxable supply; and

C is the tax due and payable on the taxable supply.

149. Where a claim for bad debt relief has been made by a taxable person and

any payment in respect of the taxable supply for which the tax is payable is

subsequently received by the person, the person shall repay to the Director General

as his deemed output tax an amount which is calculated as follows:-

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A2 x C

B

where A2 is the payment received in respect of the taxable supply;

B is the consideration for the taxable supply; and

C is the tax due and payable on the taxable supply.

Adjustment by Customer

150. When a taxable person fails to pay his supplier the consideration or any part

thereof for the supply of any goods or services made by his supplier to him at the

end of the period of six (6) months following the date of invoice issued, he shall

deem the amount of the relevant input tax he first credited or refunded to him (the

input tax that corresponds to the payment that has not been made), as his output

tax and make an adjustment in his return for the immediate taxable period after the

expiry of the six (6) months by increasing his output tax.

151. When the taxable person (debtor) subsequently pays his debt, he claims

the GST paid as his input tax in the taxable period in which the payment is made. If

the debtor fails to claim the amount of the input tax within the stipulated period, he

must make an application to the Director General to make a claim within six (6) years

from the date of supply.

TAXABLE PERIOD, ACCOUNTING BASIS, FURNISHING OF RETURNS AND

PAYMENT OF TAX

152. This section explains the assignment of taxable period and requirements

to furnish returns and pay tax. It also covers the furnishing of declaration by non-

taxable persons for the payment of GST.

Taxable Period

153. Every taxable person will be assigned a taxable period for which he is

required to account for tax in his return to be furnished to the Director General. The

taxable period shall be a period of one month or three months ending on the last

day of any month of any calendar year. The assignment of a taxable period is

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determined by the annual turnover of all taxable supplies of a taxable person. Annual

turnover is the GST-exclusive value of the supplies which a business makes in a 12-

month period. In calculating the annual turnover it can be on the present annual

turnover which includes the value of taxable supplies made in the current month plus

value of taxable supplies made in the preceding 11 months. This is called the

historical method. The second way of calculating is on the projected annual turnover

which includes the value of supplies made in the current month plus the value of

supplies likely to be made in the next 11 months. This is called the future method.

154. The assignment of taxable period is as follows:

Annual turnover of all taxable supplies Taxable period assigned

Less than five million ringgit period of three months (quarterly)

Five million ringgit or more period of one month

Example 14

As at 1 April 2015, expected total taxable supplies of Acura Engineering Sdn

Bhd is RM400,000. However, on 10 September 2015, a contract was signed

by Acura to supply measuring tools for an amount of RM 250,000 from

October to December 2015. Hence, Acura is liable to register for GST by the

end of September 2015 and needs to apply to be registered within twenty-

eight days from the end of September 2015. His registration date will be 1

November 2015 and he will be assigned a quarterly taxable period.

155. A taxable person may apply in writing to the Director General requesting for a

taxable period other than the period assigned to him upon registration and the

Director General may consider varying the length of taxable period or the date on

which any taxable period begins or ends.

Accounting Basis

156. There are two (2) types of accounting basis namely:-

(a) Invoice Basis

Generally, every taxable person shall account for GST on an invoice

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basis. Under invoice basis, a taxable person shall:

(i) account for output tax on the date in which tax becomes due

(time of supply); and

(ii) claim input tax on the date in which he holds a valid tax invoice.

(b) Payment Basis

The Director General may allow a registered person upon

application in writing to account for tax on a payment basis.

157. Persons approved under payment basis should:-

(a) account for output tax on the date in which payment or other

consideration is received; and

(b) claim input tax on the date in which payment is made or other

consideration is given.

158. Payment basis is applicable only to:-

(a) public body; or

(b) certain group of registered person due to the nature of business and

the nature of the accounting system employed by that person.

159. Some of the persons who are allowed to account on payment basis are

retailers, grocery shops, hair salons and restaurant operators. Payment basis is

not intended for professional services.

160. Approval under payment basis is effective for a period of three years only and

is subject to renewal by the Director General. Upon expiry of the payment basis, a

taxable person has to account for and pay tax on an invoice basis.

161. The Director General may revoke an approval where the approved person

has:-

(a) ceased to be a public authority;

(b) changed his nature of business;

(c) applied to account for his tax on invoice basis;

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(d) claimed input tax as though he had not been on payment basis; or

(e) provided any false, misleading or inaccurate declaration or information

in his application for approval.

162. The Director General may also revoke an approval for the protection of

revenue.

163. Where the approval for payment basis has been revoked, a taxable person

has to account for and pay all GST which has not been accounted for and paid in

accordance with payment basis.

164. Where there is a change in accounting basis, the registered person has to

make adjustment of tax and inform the officer of GST regarding the tax payable in

respect of the change in the basis of accounting.

GST Return

165. Every taxable person is required to account for tax in a GST return by

using the Form GST-03.

Obtaining a GST Return Form

166. The GST return form can be obtained through any of these means:-

(a) for non e-service users, the taxable person can download and print

the Form GST-03 from the GST portal; or

(b) make a request for a printed copy of the Form GST-03 from the

nearest GST office.

Last Date to Furnish the GST Return

167. The GST return is required to be furnished to the Director General not later

than the last day of the month following the end of the taxable period.

168. Where a taxable person’s taxable period does not end on the last day of the

month, the GST return should be furnished not later than the last day of the thirty

(30) days period from the end of the varied taxable period.

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Submission of GST Return

169. The taxable person can submit the GST return through any of these means:-

(a) by submitting electronically;

(b) by posting to the GST Processing Centre; or

(c) by furnishing to the nearest GST Office.

170. The GST return should be furnished whether or not there is tax to be paid.

Notice of GST Assessment

171. The Director General may assess the amount of tax including the penalty

due and payable from the taxable person who fails to furnish his return for any

taxable period. The Director General may also assess the amount of tax if the

taxable person fails to account for goods supplied by him or has obtained control of

the goods or imported goods in the course or furtherance of his business by reason

of:

(a) the goods have been supplied by him;

(b) the goods are available to be supplied by him;

(c) the goods have been exported or removed by way of supply; or

(d) the goods have been lost or destroyed.

A notice of the assessment will be sent to the taxable person in writing.

GST Return Amendment

172. Where a registered person has made an error in declaring the GST return he

can correct the errors/mistakes by making amendments in the return Form GST-03.

For a non-taxable person, the amendment should be made in Form GST-04.

Final GST Return

173. Any taxable person who ceases to be registered has to furnish a final GST

return not later than thirty (30) days from the date he ceased to be registered.

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Payment

174. Any taxable person who is required to furnish a GST return must pay to the

Director General the amount of tax due and payable by him.

Last Date to Make Payment

175. Any tax due in respect of a taxable period becomes payable not later than

the last day on which the taxable person is required to furnish the GST return.

Method of Payment

176. Tax payment can be made by:-

(a) Electronic fund transfer (EFT);

(b) Cheques;

(c) Bank drafts; or

(d) Money order or postal order.

Place of Payment

177. Any payment can be made:-

(a) by posting to the GST Processing Centre;

(b) online at the designated bank’s portal or at the GST; or

(c) at designated banks (CIMB, Maybank, Bank Islam, Public Bank, Hong

Leong Bank, RHB Bank).

Time of Payment

178. Any cheque, bank draft, money order or postal order for tax payment is

considered received by the Director General on the date of the amount is duly paid

the Director General i.e. when a cheque is cleared.

179. Any payment made via credit transfer through a designated bank is

considered received when such payment is lodged to the credit of the Director

General.

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GST Declaration and Payment by Non Taxable Person

180. A non-taxable person is liable to account tax in a declaration form by using

the Form GST-04. The declaration must be furnished not later than the last day of

the following month in which the supply is made or treated as taken place.

181. Examples of non-taxable persons who are required to furnish GST

declaration are:-

(a) any person who imports services for the purposes of business;

(b) any agent acting in his own name as an auctioneer; or

(c) any person approved under the Approved Toll Manufacturer Scheme

as recipient of processed goods from toll manufacturer.

182. Any non-taxable person who is required to furnish GST declaration must pay

the amount of tax due and payable by him not later than the last day on which he is

required to furnish the declaration.

INPUT TAX CREDIT

183. This section provides the guidance on how to claim input tax credit for

businesses.

Input Tax

184. Input tax is the GST incurred by a taxable person on business purchases or

acquisition of goods and services for the purpose of making a taxable supply in the

course or furtherance of business. These business purchases and acquisitions

would include:-

(a) goods or services purchased or acquired locally; and

(b) goods or services imported.

185. Input tax will include any flat rate addition which an approved person under a

flat rate scheme would include in the consideration for any taxable supply of goods

made by him in a prescribed activity under the scheme.

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Mechanism to Claim Input Tax

186. Claim for input tax can be made in the return for the taxable period in which

the supply or importation takes place by offsetting against the output tax. A refund

will be made to the claimant if the amount of input tax is more than the amount of

output tax.

187. If input tax is not claimed in the taxable period in which he is supposed to

claim, then such input tax can be claimed within six (6) years after the date of the

supply to or importation by the taxable person.

Allowable Input Tax

188. Input tax incurred on the following supplies is allowed to be claimed:-

(a) a taxable supply (standard rated supply or zero rated supply);

(b) a disregarded supply such as supplies between group members

registered under group registration;

(c) an incidental exempt supply such as an inter-company loan and loan to

staff;

(d) a supply given relief; or

(e) supplies made outside Malaysia which would be taxable supplies if

made in Malaysia.

Criteria for Claiming Input Tax

189. Input tax incurred can be deducted from the output tax under the following

conditions:-

(a) The claimant is a taxable person;

(b) The goods or services are acquired for the purpose of business;

(c) The goods or services are acquired for the purpose of making taxable

supply;

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(d) The claimant must hold a valid tax invoice in respect of a supply or a

valid customs importation document Customs No. 1 in respect of

importation of goods;

(e) A full tax invoice must be issued under the name of the claimant. A tax

invoice issued under the name of employees will not be eligible for

input tax credit; and

(f) The goods or services are not subject to input tax restriction such as

passenger motor vehicle, family benefits and club subscriptions.

Blocked Input Tax

190. Input tax incurred by a taxable person in respect of the following supplies shall

be excluded from any credit under GST:-

(a) the supply to or importation by him of a passenger motor car;

(b) the supply of goods or services relating to repair, maintenance and

refurbishment of a passenger motor car;

(c) the hiring of a passenger motor car;

(d) club subscription fee including any joining fee, membership fee,

transfer fee or other fees charged by any club, association, society or

organization established principally for recreational or sporting

purposes or by the transferor of the membership of such club,

association, society or organization as the case may be.;

(e) any payment or contribution towards any insurance contracts or takaful

certificates---

(i) for indemnifying the taxable person against the cost of medical

treatment to any person;

(ii) against the cost of medical treatment in which the insured or

participant is any person employed by the taxable person; or

(iii) against any personal accident in which the insured or participant

is any person employed by the taxable person.

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But does not include any insurance contract or takaful certificate

against any liability which the taxable person may incur under

the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 and the Workmen’s

Compensation Act 1952 where such expenses is obligatory

under the act or any collective agreement within the meaning of

the Industrial Relations Act 1967;

(f) any medical expenses incurred in connection with the provision of all

forms of medical treatment to any person employed by a taxable

person but does not include medical expenses incurred under the

Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 and the Workmen’s

Compensation Act 1952 where such expenses is obligatory under the

act or any collective agreement within the meaning of the Industrial

Relations Act 1967;

(g) any family benefits including hospitality of any kind provided by the

taxable person for the benefit of any person who is the wife, husband,

child including adopted child in accordance with any written law or

parents of any person employed by the taxable person; and

(h) entertainment expenses to a person other than employees or existing

customers except entertainment expenses incurred by a person who is

in the business of providing entertainment.

191. A passenger motor car means a motor car which is constructed or adapted for

carrying not more than nine passengers including the driver and the unladed weight

of which does not exceed three thousand kilograms but does not include:

(a) hire and drive car which is licensed under Land Public Transport Act

2010 and Tourism Vehicle Licensing Act 1999;

(b) a motor vehicle supplied to or imported by a taxable person for the

purposes of being let on hire or sold by that taxable person who is a

dealer of motor vehicle licensed under the Second-Hand Dealers Act

1946;

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(c) an approved vehicle used for driving instructional purposes by a driving

school or driving institute permitted under Motor Vehicles (Driving

Schools) Rules, 1992;

(d) a motor car which forms part of the stock in trade of a motor

manufacturer or a motor dealer; or

(e) any motor car which is used exclusively for the purposes of business as

may approved by the Director General and subject to any condition as

the Director General deems fit to impose.

192. Entertainment expense includes—

(a) the provision of any food, drink, recreation or hospitality of any kind; or

(b) the provision of accommodation or travel associated with the provision

of food, drink or recreation;

by a person or an employee of his to anyone in connection with a trade or

business carried on by that person.

193. Employee, in relation to an employment, means:

(a) the servant, where the relationship of master and servant subsists; or

(b) where the relationship of master and servant does not subsist, the

holder of the appointment or office which constitutes the employment.

194. Recreation or hospitality would include:

(a) a trip to a theme park or a recreation centre;

(b) a stay at a holiday resort;

(c) tickets to a show or theatre; and

(d) entry to sporting activities/events

195. Entertainment expenses to family members and potential clients (not existing

clients) are disallowed.

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Incidental Exempt Financial Supplies

196. A taxable person is eligible to claim input tax attributable to the following

exempt financial supplies if he is not a financial institution mentioned in the

paragraph below:-

(a) the deposit of money;

(b) the exchange of currency whether effected by the exchange of

currency, bank notes or coin by crediting or debiting accounts or

otherwise;

(c) the holding of bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments

representing or evidencing indebtedness, whether secured or

otherwise;

(d) the transfer of ownership of securities or derivatives relating to

securities;

(e) the provision by a taxable person of any loan, advance credit or other

similar facility whether secured or otherwise to his employee or

between connected persons;

(f) the assignment of or the provision of credit for any trade receivable;

(g) the holding or redemption of any unit or other similar instruments under

a trust fund; and

(h) the hedging of any interest rate risk, currency risk, utility price risk,

freight price risk or commodity price risk.

197. The financial institution mentioned in the above paragraph refers to:-

(a) bank, investment bank, or any other financial institution licensed under

the Financial Services Act 2013 Islamic Financial Services Act 2013,

Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 and Labuan Islamic

Financial Services and Securities Act 2010;

(b) any development financial institution as prescribed under the

Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 or any other written law;

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(c) a moneylender required to be licensed under the Moneylenders Act

1951;

(d) a person licensed under the Money Services Business Act 2011;

(e) any insurer or takaful operator licensed under Financial Services Act

2013 Islamic Financial Services Act 2013, Labuan Financial Services

and Securities Act 2010 and Labuan Islamic Financial Services and

Securities Act 2010;

(f) a holder of Capital Markets Services License or a holder of Capital

Markets Services Representative’s License dealing in securities or

derivatives under the Capital Markets and Services Act, 2007;

(g) a pawnbroker licensed under the Pawnbrokers Act, 1972 or a

pawnbroker implementing the Islamic pawn broking business in

compliance with Syariah principles;

(h) person who supplies goods and provides finance under agreement

which expressly stipulates that the property will pass at some time in

the future;

(i) any company that issues credit card, charge card or debit card or other

payment instruments under the Financial Services Act 2013 Islamic

Financial Services Act 2013; or

(j) any company that provides any scheme’s assets under the collective

investment scheme in accordance with Capital Markets and Services

Act 2007 including unit trust but excluding real estate investment trust.

Refund of Input Tax

198. The refund of input tax will be made within fourteen (14) working days for

online submission and twenty eight (28) working days for manual submission from

the date the return is received. The whole or any part of any input tax due to a

taxable person in any taxable period may be carried forward to the following or any

subsequent taxable period upon application in writing by the taxable person or under

the Director General’s directive. Taxes, penalty or surcharge which has been

overpaid or erroneously paid by a taxable person may be claimed by amending the

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GST-03 where the over payment occurs or in the case of a non-taxable person, the

claim may be made by amending the GST-04 within six (6) years from the date the

overpayment or erroneous payment occurs.

199. The Director General may withhold the payment of refund if:-

(a) the taxable person fails to submit any previous return or furnish

information;

(b) there is a reasonable ground that the refund is not due to the taxable

person; or

(c) the taxable person does not comply with any condition imposed by the

Director General.

200. Any refund of input tax credit may be offset against unpaid GST, unpaid sales

tax, unpaid service tax, any penalty payable, any surcharge accruing, any fee, other

moneys payable, excise duty, import and export duties.

Input Tax in Relation to Registration

201. Input tax claim in relation to registration involves the following activities:

(a) Before April 2015, there is no input tax incurred on acquisitions by any

taxable person. Hence, upon registration for GST, he is not entitled to

any input tax claims. However, any acquisitions where the supply

takes place on or after 1 April 2015 where any payment is received or

any invoice has been issued for such supply before 1 April 2015, the

taxable person is entitled to an input tax claim for such acquisition.

(b) Pre-Incorporation

Pre-incorporation expenditure is expenses incurred on supplies made

before the incorporation of a business. Examples are secretarial

services, legal services and administrative expenses. These pre-

incorporation expenses are not eligible for input tax credit.

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(c) Pre-Registration

(i) Services incurred before registration (both voluntary and

mandatory registration including late registration) are not eligible

for input tax credit.

(ii) However, in the case of goods, the taxable person is entitled to

claim input tax on the goods he holds at the time of registration.

For goods which have been consumed, the GST paid on such

goods is not eligible to be claimed as input tax. Consumed

goods include goods which has been used partially and

incorporated into some other goods.

(iii) In the case of capital goods (land and building) held on hand, the

taxable person can claim the input tax based on the book value

or open market value whichever is the lower irrespective of when

he acquires the capital goods within 6 years from the date of

registration. In the case of capital goods (other than land and

building), the taxable person can claim the input tax based on

the book value.

(iv) Input tax incurred cannot be claimed on goods or services that

have been consumed.

(d) Late Registration

Where a person registers on a date later than the date he should have

been registered, he is entitled to claim input tax incurred on:-

(i) goods or services used in making taxable supplies during the

period he should have been registered; and

(ii) goods (including capital goods) held on hand at the time he is

registered and to be used in making taxable supplies.

Any input tax attributable to the making of taxable supplies made during

the period in which a taxable person should have been registered (up

to a maximum period of six years) can be claimed by him. For further

details on the manner to claim the input tax, please refer to the Guide

on Input Tax Credit.

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If a taxable person fails to claim input tax at the time he is registered,

he is entitled to claim input tax six (6) years from the date he should

have been registered.

(e) Deregistration

Once a registration has been cancelled, the person cannot claim input

tax on supplies acquired on or after the date of deregistration.

However, he has to account for tax on stocks and capital goods held on

hand as output tax if input tax has been claimed for such goods. For a

mixed supplier where the business asset is used to make an exempt

supply and he ceases business, he is not required to account for GST.

He only accounts for GST if the input tax on the asset is allowed.

Similarly, if he purchases goods from a non-taxable person and he

ceases business, he is also not required to account for GST.

If a person fails to claim any input tax other than the input tax

mentioned in post deregistration, he is still eligible to claim such input

tax after he has been deregistered provided that the claim is made

within one (1) year from the date of deregistration or within a period of

six (6) years from the date of supply whichever is the earlier. He has to

account in the original return in which he fails to claim the input tax.

(f) Post Deregistration

A person who has been but is no longer a taxable person is eligible to

claim input tax on services related to the deregistration process such as

audit and secretarial fees. Amendments should be made in GST-03 for

any post deregistration claim for the taxable period involved.

Input Tax in Relation to Special Transactions and Special Schemes

202. Input tax claim in relation to special transaction and special schemes are as

follows:

(a) Transfer of Going Concern

The transfer of business as a going concern from one registered

person to another registered person is not treated as a supply for GST

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purposes. As GST is not chargeable on the supply, there is no input tax

to be claimed by the transferee (purchaser). However, any GST

incurred by both transferor (seller) and transferee which is incidental to

the transfer of going concern such as legal and accounting fees in

carrying out the transfer is eligible for input tax credit.

(b) Joint Venture

In a joint venture, supplies can be acquired by a venture operator or

venturers. Where a venture operator acquires any supply for the

purpose of the joint venture, he may claim deduction of input tax on that

supply. In the case where a venturer acquires any supply in respect of

the joint venture, he may claim deduction of input tax on that supply.

(c) Flat Rate Scheme

Under the Flat Rate Scheme, an approved person who carries out

prescribed activities may charge flat rate addition to a registered

person. A registered person (recipient) may claim the flat rate addition

on the taxable supply of goods acquired by him as input tax.

(d) Capital Markets

Under equities market, a stock broker and his remisier are treated as a

single entity and in futures market, a futures broker and his futures

broker representatives are also treated as a single entity. Any input tax

incurred by remisier or futures broker representative for the purpose of

business such as acquisition of laptops, parking charges,

telecommunication services and internet services is only claimable by

the stock broker or futures broker as the registration is under their

name. The remisier or futures broker’s representative cannot claim the

input tax incurred by him. In addition, the stock broker or futures broker

may claim any input tax incurred by him for the purpose of business of

making taxable supply.

Input Tax in Relation to Own Use

203. Business assets may be used for the purpose of business and also put to

private use. If a business asset is used for the purpose of business, a registered

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person is allowed to claim input tax on the usage of the asset. However, if the asset

is subsequently put to private use, the registered person is required to account for

GST on the usage of such asset.

(a) Supply Used by Directors or Staff

Where any input tax is excluded from any GST credit (blocked input

tax), a taxable person is not allowed to claim such input tax. For

example, a company cannot claim input tax incurred on passenger cars

used by its directors or senior managers.

On the other hand, a taxable person is allowed to claim input tax

incurred on the business asset used for making taxable supply if:-

(i) input tax on a supply (business asset) is not blocked; and

(ii) the business asset is used by a director or staff for business and

not for private use.

However, he is required to account GST on the private use of the

business asset.

An example is the usage of a laptop. A company is eligible to claim

input tax on a laptop which is used for making taxable supply but is

required to account GST on the private use of the laptop.

(b) Integrated Products Used for Making Taxable Supply

Where a taxable person used an integrated product to make another

taxable supply, he is allowed to claim any input tax on supplies used in

making the integrated product. For example, a company can claim

input tax on plastic resins used for making plastic bottles (integrated

product) which are used as containers for oils or mineral water.

(c) Integrated Products Used for Making Exempt Supply

On the other hand, some businesses may use an integrated product for

making an exempt supply. In such a case, the taxable person is not

allowed to claim any input tax on supplies used for making the

integrated product. For example, a housing developer manufactures

drain culvert (integrated product) which are being used to construct a

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residential house. The input tax on cement and sand is not allowed to

be claimed because the supply of residential house is an exempt

supply.

Input Tax in Relation to Change of Use

204. Generally, input tax is claimable when a taxable person intends to make

taxable supply. A change of use will result if there is a change in the intention or

there is an actual change in use. This will lead to a case of an over deduction or

under deduction of input tax. If there is a change in use, the taxable person shall

make an adjustment to the input tax that has been claimed earlier.

205. Over deduction will occur when the percentage of usage for taxable supply

has decreased. On the other hand, under deduction refers to situation where the

percentage of usage has increased.

(a) Over deduction

Where a registered person has over deducted input tax as a result of

change of use of goods or services acquired, he is required to make an

adjustment of the over deducted input tax as output tax in the tax return

for the taxable period in which the change of use takes place and shall

repay the tax accordingly.

(b) Under-deduction

Where a registered person has under deducted input tax as a result of

change of use of goods or services acquired, he is required to make an

adjustment of the input tax under deducted as input tax in the tax return

for the taxable period in which the change of use takes place.

Input Tax in Relation to Accounting Basis

206. Input tax claim in relation to accounting basis is as follows:

(a) Invoice Basis

Generally, a registered person is required to account for tax on an

invoice basis. Under an invoice basis, a registered person is eligible to

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claim input tax when he receives a tax invoice even though he has not

made any payment in respect of the supply acquired.

(b) Payment Basis

A registered person can apply to account GST on a payment basis.

Under payment basis, a registered person is eligible to claim input tax

when he has made payment for the supply acquired even though he

has not received any tax invoice.

Change of Accounting Basis

207. Where a change in the accounting basis has been approved by the Director

General, a taxable person is required to make the necessary input tax adjustment

and notify the Director General in the first GST return where the approval to change

the accounting basis occurs.

PARTIAL EXEMPTION

208. This section explains how Partial Exemption is made in respect of input tax

which is attributable to both taxable and exempt supplies.

209. Generally, a taxable person is entitled to claim input tax credit only on inputs

attributable to making taxable supplies. Input tax attributable to exempt supplies or

out of scope supplies are not claimable.

Partial Exemption

210. Partial exemption applies to a taxable person who makes both taxable and

exempt supplies (mixed supplier) where he has to apportion the residual input tax

accordingly. Examples of residual input tax include input tax on rental, utility and

telephone.

211 . Where input tax is not directly attributed to either taxable or exempt

supplies, such input tax is termed as residual input tax. The amount of residual

input tax that can be claimed is only the proportion that is attributable to taxable

supply. This proportion is determined according to the ratio of the taxable supplies

to the total supplies made by the taxable person in accordance with the formula:

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where:-

r is the recoverable percentage of residual input tax, rounded off to the nearest 2 decimal places

t is the total value (exclusive of GST) of taxable supplies (including supplies made outside Malaysia which would be taxable if made in Malaysia, made in the taxable period.

s is the total value (exclusive of GST) of taxable supplies (including supplies made outside Malaysia which would be taxable if made in Malaysia and exempt supplies, made in the taxable period.

Example 15

ABC Insurance collects premium for general insurance policy amounting to

RM250,000 and life insurance policy RM150,000 for August 2015. During the

taxable period, ABC Insurance pays GST on commission to agents for both

general and life policy for RM17,000 and incurs GST on operating expenses

i.e. office rental for RM3,000.

Input tax claimable during the taxable period is calculated as follows:-

A mixed supplier can claim the full amount of the residual input tax incurred if

the amount of exempt supply fulfills the de minimis rule. If he does not

fulfill the de minimis rule, he is required to apportion the residual input tax

incurred accordingly.

Methods of Apportionment

212. Under the standard method of apportionment, the percentage of claimable

Input Tax

Taxable Supplies

Taxable Supplies +

Exempt Supplies

Residual Input Tax

= X

Input

Tax

RM250,000

RM250,000 + RM150,000 RM20,000 = X

= RM12,500

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residual input tax for a taxable period is calculated by the above formula. However,

certain supplies such as value of supply of capital goods, imported services

incidental exempt supplies, exempt supply of land for general use, supply made by a

recipient in accordance with the Approved Toll Manufacturer Scheme are excluded

from the standard method.

213. The Director General may direct any taxable person to use another

method of apportionment if the standard method of apportionment does not give him

a fair and equitable recovery of his residual input tax.

214. The taxable person is required to get approval from the Director General to

use alternative method of apportionment. An approval for or a direction to change

the method of apportionment shall take effect from the date specified by the

Director General.

215. Some examples of other methods are:-

(a) number of transactions;

(b) quantity of output;

(c) floor space;

(d) man hours used; and

(e) input cost.

Annual Adjustment

216. A recovery of residual input tax in every taxable period is only provisional.

The proportion recovered may not be reflective due to fluctuations in supplies from

one (1) taxable period to another. To overcome this shortcoming, a mixed supplier

is required to make an annual adjustment so as to ascertain whether there has

been any over-deduction or under-deduction of residual input tax provisionally

deducted over the whole tax year.

De Minimis Rule

217. A taxable person is allowed to claim all of his residual input tax if the total

value of exempt supplies excluding incidental exempt financial supply does not

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exceed:-

(a) an average of RM5,000 per month; and

(b) an amount equal to 5% of the total value of all taxable and exempt

supplies made in that period.

For more detail information on this section please refer to the Specific GST

Guide on Partial Exemption, Apportionment and Annual Adjustment.

CAPITAL GOODS ADJUSTMENT

218. This section explains what Capital Goods Adjustment (CGA) is and when

adjustment is required to be made.

Capital Goods Scheme

219. Generally, a taxable person is eligible to claim input tax credit on all taxable

supply of goods including capital goods acquired in the course or furtherance of his

business. Input tax can be claimed in full if the taxable person is making wholly

taxable supplies. However, if the taxable person is a mixed supplier, he can only

claim the input tax which is attributable to his taxable supplies. In such situation,

Capital Goods Adjustment (CGA) must be used to make adjustments to his initial

input tax claim on a capital item when the capital item is used for making both

taxable and exempt supplies.

Adjustment

220. The initial input tax claim is only provisional. However, adjustment is

necessary if there is a change in the proportion of taxable use for the remaining

adjustment period. The adjustment period for land and building is ten (10) intervals

whereas adjustment for goods other than land and building is limited to five (5)

intervals.

Non applicability of the adjustment

221. The adjustment does not apply in the following cases:-

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(a) when a registered person makes wholly taxable supply;

(b) when a mixed supplier acquires a capital asset to be used solely for

making taxable supplies;

(c) when a mixed supplier acquires a capital asset to be used solely for

making exempt supplies;

(d) when an asset is acquired or imported solely for resale;

(e) assets acquired are used for non-business purposes;

(f) assets acquired where input tax claim is blocked such as passenger cars;

(g) when the value of a capital asset acquired is less than RM100,000

exclusive of tax.

For further details please refer to the GST Guide on Capital Goods Adjustment

(CGA).

REFUND AND REMISSION

222. This section provides an explanation on the types of refund and remission

other than the refund on input tax as in paragraph 198.

Refund

Refund for Overpayment or Erroneous Payment

223. Any person who has overpaid or erroneously paid any tax, penalty,

surcharge, fee or any other money may claim for refund within six (6) years from

the time such overpayment or erroneous payment occurred.

224. Any person who has erroneously paid tax in pursuance of an order that has

ceased to have effect in whole or in part, may claim for refund within one year from

the date the order ceases to have effect. These claims may involve changes in the

rate or type of supply.

225. For refund claim, the person has to submit an application and make

amendments in Form GST-03 or Form GST-04.

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Refund for tourist under Tourist Refund Scheme

226. A tourist is entitled to claim a refund on tax paid on certain goods purchased

at approved outlets in Malaysia from an Approved Refund Agent.

227. A tourist is eligible for the GST refund, if he satisfies the following

conditions:-

(a) he is neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of Malaysia and he is

holding a valid international passport;

(b) a foreign diplomat leaving the country after completion of service in

Malaysia and he is in possession of a document from the relevant

diplomatic or consular mission stating that he is departing from

Malaysia;

(c) he has not, in the 3 months immediately preceding the date of

purchase of the goods, been at any time employed in Malaysia;

(d) he departs Malaysia by means of air transportation;

(e) he is not a member of the cabin crew of the aircraft on which he is

departing out of Malaysia;

(f) he purchased the goods within 3 months before the date of departure;

(g) he spends RM300 or more at the same approved outlet; and

(h) the goods are to be brought out of Malaysia to another country as an

accompanied luggage or unaccompanied luggage.

228. Tourists are not allowed to claim refund on the purchase of the following

goods:-

(a) wine, spirits, beer and malt liquor;

(b) tobacco and tobacco products;

(c) precious metal and gems stone;

(d) goods which are wholly or partially consumed in Malaysia;

(e) goods which are absolutely prohibited from export under any written law;

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and

(f) goods which are not taken out as an accompanied or unaccompanied

luggage.

229. Tourists who are eligible for this refund are required to fill the refund form at

the approved outlet and upon endorsement from Customs, may obtain refund from

the Approved Refund Agent at the prescribed airports as stated below:-

(a) Senai International Airport, Johor;

(b) Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah;

(c) Kuching International Airport, Sarawak ;

(d) Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor;

(e) Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2, Selangor;

(f) Penang International Airport, Penang;

(g) Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Selangor;

(h) Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, Pahang.

230. For further information on procedures and conditions for claiming refund

under the Tourist Refund Scheme, please refer to the GST Guide on Tourist Refund

Scheme.

Remission

Remission by the Minister of Finance

231. The Minister of Finance may remit the whole or any part of the tax due and

payable (including penalty and surcharge) by any person.

232. Application for such remission can be made in writing to the Minister of

Finance. There is no specific form to be filled but the application should provide all

relevant details.

Remission by Director General

233. The Director General may remit the whole or any part of the penalty payable

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or surcharge accrued by any persons where it is just and equitable to do so. Such

application can be made in writing to the Director General with supporting evidence

and documents to substantiate the application.

234. The Director General may also remit tax payable on imported goods lost,

damaged or destroyed by an unavoidable accident and lost through theft

or evaporation while under customs control. Such application can be made to the

relevant customs office.

SPECIAL TREATMENT/TRANSACTIONS

E-Commerce

235. Goods sold through electronic transaction are treated in the same manner as

any goods supplied in a conventional manner. This means that the supplier is

required to charge GST when he supplies the goods.

236. For supply of services, the belonging status of both supplier and recipient will

determine the treatment of the supply. GST is required to be charged on any supply

of services if both supplier and recipient belong in Malaysia. The supplier or recipient

is treated as belonging in Malaysia if he has a Malaysian internet protocol (IP)

address otherwise he is treated as belonging outside Malaysia. For further details,

please refer to the GST Guide on E-Commerce.

Vouchers, Tokens and Stamps

Vouchers/Tokens

237. A vouchers or token entitles the holder to receive goods or services in

accordance with its terms. There are two (2) types of vouchers/tokens:-

(a) Monetary – a monetary value is stated on the voucher/token or

embedded in the card as a credit such as phone card.

(b) Non-monetary – the provision of goods or services is specified on the

voucher/token such as a voucher which entitles the holder to a two (2)

night stay in a hotel.

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238. For monetary vouchers/tokens, GST is chargeable when the vouchers/tokens

are redeemed rather than at the time when the voucher/token is issued. A taxable

person who issues the voucher/token is not required to charge GST on the issuance

unless the consideration for such issuance exceeds its monetary value. In such

case, GST is charged on the excess amount of the monetary value.

239. Discount vouchers are treated as monetary vouchers. When such vouchers

are used to purchase for goods or services, GST is charged on the price after

discount.

240. For non-monetary vouchers/tokens, GST is to be accounted at the time when

the voucher/token is issued. When it is redeemed, no GST is due on the redemption.

241. If a non-monetary voucher/token is not redeemed due to cancellation or upon

expiry, GST on the unredeemed vouchers/tokens can be claimed by the issuer

provided that a credit note is issued to the holder. Adjustments are required to be

made in the GST return.

Stamps (others than postage stamps)

242. Generally, stamps are given free as promotional business strategy. The gift of

stamps is the supply of right to get something in the future and hence it is treated as

not a supply. Stamps are normally given when customers purchase certain products

or services from a retailer where GST is charged on the full value of the supply.

When such stamps are used to redeem for goods or services, the redemption is

subject to GST. The redemption operator has to account for output tax based on the

open market value of the redeemed goods or services.

243. The same treatment applies to goods or services which are redeemed partly

in stamps and partly in money where output tax has to be accounted based on the

open market value of the redeemed goods or services. For further details, please

refer to the GST Guide on Retailing.

Employee Benefits

244. Employee benefits may include any right, privilege, or facility provided free of

charge to employees as stated in the contract of employment. Employee benefits are

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not subject to GST but any input tax incurred is claimable. Examples of employee

benefits include goods given free of charge to employees, interest free loan provided

to employees, leave passage, provision of accommodation and provision of

transport.

245. Where any goods is given free of charge to employees is not stated in the

contract of employment, it is treated as a supply by the employer and is chargeable

to GST if it is a taxable supply. However, GST is not chargeable in the following

cases:-

(a) if the supply is a zero-rated supply;

(b) if the input tax on the supply is not allowed as a credit; or

(c) if the cost of the supply of goods given to the same employee in the

same year is not more than RM500.

246. Unlike goods, services provided free to employees are regarded as not supply

and hence is not subject to GST.

247. Goods or services acquired and given as employee benefits to employees are

considered as used for the purpose of business and the employers are entitled for

input tax credit.

Societies and Similar Organisations

248. Societies and similar organisations refer to any club-type organization

registered under any written law.

249. The supply of goods or services by any society or similar organization shall

not be treated as a supply if:-

(a) the supply to its members is related to its aim and objectives and

available without payment other than a membership subscription and

the value of the supply is nominal; or

(b) the supply to a donor or sponsor has no commercial value.

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For further details, please refer to the GST Guide on Societies and Similar

Organizations.

Charitable Entities

250. Charitable entities which are established exclusively for charitable purposes

and for the benefit of the community or an appreciably significant part of it.

Charitable entities may be involved in business and non-business activities.

251. All charitable entities are required to be registered and charge GST on their

taxable supplies if:-

(a) they carry on business; and

(b) the total value of taxable supplies within a period of twelve (12) months

made in the course or furtherance of business exceeds RM500,000.

These entities need to pay GST on their acquisition.

252. Private charitable entity for persons with disabilities registered with Social

Welfare Department and private charitable entity registered under the Care Centre

Act 1993 and with the Social Welfare Department are given tax relief when they

acquire certain goods or services for charitable purpose as specified under Goods

and Services Tax (Relief) Order 2014.

Transfer of Business as a Going Concern

253. A transfer of business as going concern (TOGC) is a transfer or sale of

business or part of a business from a taxable person (transferor) to another person

(transferee) who is a taxable person or becomes a taxable person as a result of that

transfer. The business transferred must also be able to operate on its own.

254. TOGC may include the following:-

(a) business assets of a taxable person are taken over by another taxable

person due to death;

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(b) a taxable person sells part of his business to another taxable person

who then carries on that business as a going concern.

255. TOGC is a facility provided for both transferor and transferee to alleviate cash

flow problem. The following are some examples of transfers which would not qualify

as a going concern:-

(a) sale of assets such as land and building which is not capable of

operating as a business on its own;

(b) transfer of shares in a limited company from one person to another

where the asset still belong to the limited company and thus there is no

change in the ownership of the asset.

256. TOGC is treated as neither a supply of goods nor a supply of services. Thus,

there is no GST charged and payable on such transfer.

257. A transfer of business assets can only be regarded as a TOGC when certain

conditions are satisfied as follows:-

(a) the transferor must be a GST registered person at the time of the

transfer and the transferee is a taxable person or by virtue of this

transfer becomes a taxable person;

(b) the business transferred must be going concern at the time of the

transfer;

(c) the transferee must use the transferred assets to carry on with the

same kind of business of the transferor; and

(d) where only part of the business is transferred, it must be capable of

operating on its own.

258. The general provisions under Capital Goods Adjustment are applicable to a

TOGC. This means that when any capital item which falls within the Capital Goods

Adjustment is transferred as a going concern, the transferee is obliged to continue

with the adjustment on the transferred capital item for the remaining adjustment

periods. For further details, please refer to the GST Guide on TOGC and Capital

Goods Adjustment.

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Joint Venture Under Production Sharing Contract

259. A joint venture (JV) under the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) may be

approved for registration as a joint venture for GST purposes.

260. Venturers in a JV will nominate one of the venturers as the venture operator to

make acquisitions and supplies on behalf of the JV. Alternatively, the venturers may

appoint a joint operating company (JOC) which is not a venturer to the JV to be the

venture operator to manage the JV.

261. The GST joint venture treatment requires that:-

(a) all venturers in a PSC must be registered persons before the JV can be

registered in the name of the venture operator or JOC;

(b) the venture operator shall maintain a separate account for the JV;

(c) taxable supply of goods or services made between a venturer and the

venture operator for the purposes of carrying on the business of the JV

shall be disregarded;

(d) the venturers can claim the deduction of input tax on acquisitions made

by them for the JV;

(e) the venture operator can claim the deduction of input tax on

acquisitions made by him for the JV;

(f) venturers of the JV under the PSC are to account and pay for the

output tax on the supplies made from their shares of the benefits of the

JV;

(g) taxable supplies made between venturers are standard rated;

(h) any activity which is outsourced to a third party shall be taken as an

activity undertaken and managed by the third party and not an activity

undertaken and managed by the JV;

(i) all venturers of the JV shall be liable jointly and severally for any tax

due from venture operator.

For more details, please refer to the GST Guide on Petroleum Upstream.

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Repossession

262. In any hire purchase arrangement, goods are usually repossessed if the buyer

defaults in his payment. The lender or financier who provided a loan or credit facility

will normally appoint a repossession agent to repossess or take back the goods from

the buyer to recover the loan.

263. Usually, the goods repossessed would be sold by the lender or financier

through an auction. Whether the sale from the repossessed goods is subject to GST

will depend on the status of the owner (hirer), as follow:-

(a) If the owner of the goods is a registered person, the financier or the

seller must then account for the GST (output tax) irrespective of

whether he is GST registered or not;

(b) If the owner of the goods is not a registered person, the financier or the

seller need not account for the GST (output tax).

264. If the repossession agent is a registered person, he must account for the GST

on any fee or commission that be charged for the services he provided to the

financier. For further details, please refer to the GST Guide on Repossession.

Auctioneer

265. In an auction sale, the auctioneer normally acts as an agent to sell the goods

on behalf of the owner or financier known as principal. The principal has to account

for GST on the sale while the auctioneer has to account GST on his commission or

fee if he is a registered person.

266. However, an auctioneer could also act in his own name without disclosing the

identity of his principal. In such a case, an auctioneer irrespective of whether he is a

registered person or not, is required to charge and account for GST on the sale of

goods belonging to his principal if his principal is a taxable person. However, the

supply of goods made by the principal to the auctioneer is disregarded.

267. Auctions should be conducted on a GST-inclusive basis. It should be stated at

the beginning of the auction, so that the bidders know their bids include GST. For

further details, please refer to the GST Guide on Auctioneer.

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Agent

268. Generally, an agent is an intermediary who is authorized by a party to act on

that party’s behalf in arranging supplies of goods or services. The supplies that an

agent arranges are actually made by or to the party he represents (his principal). The

agent only facilitates the transaction and receives commission from his principal as a

consideration for the service he provides.

269. An agent is liable to account for GST on the supply of services that he made

to his principal if he is a registered person. The same treatment applies for any

supply arranged by the agent on behalf of his principal. Such supply is made by his

principal and not by him. Thus, the principal is liable to account for GST on the

supply.

270. An agent can act not only on behalf of a local principal but also on behalf of a

principal who does not belong in Malaysia. In such case, the agent shall be made

responsible and accountable for tax liabilities on behalf of the principal even though

the supply is made by the principal who does not belong in Malaysia provided that

the agent is appointed by his principal and supply made by his principal shall not

include any supply made by the agent in his own name.

271. If an agent is acting on behalf of a principal who is not a taxable person

(includes a person who does not belong in Malaysia), any goods imported and

supplied by the agent and in his name, shall be deemed to be imported and supplied

by the agent if he is a taxable person. However, if the importation is in the principal’s

name but cleared by the agent, the importation is made by the principal. The

principal who is not a taxable person is not eligible to claim the GST he paid on his

importation.

272. An agent who acts in his own name for any supply of goods or services that

he makes will be treated as a normal taxable person and hence normal GST rules

apply to him. For further details, please refer this to the GST Guide on Agent.

Relief for Second-Hand Goods

273. Under normal rules, GST is chargeable on the full value of goods supplied

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irrespective of whether the goods are new or used.

274. However, there are situations where this rule does not apply. For prescribed

second hand goods, a taxable person may charge GST on the excess as shown

below:-

If there is no excess, no GST is chargeable. The supply of second hand goods by an

approved person under this scheme is relieved from charging tax on his supply

except on the excess amount which shall be deemed to be GST inclusive if no tax

was chargeable on the previous supply of goods acquired by him.

275. Goods eligible for relief for second-hand goods are used motor vehicle

whether or not such motor vehicle was acquired before or after tax was chargeable

at the time of supply or importation.

276. Prior approval to use this scheme must be obtained from the Director General.

For further details, please refer to the GST Guide on Relief for Second-Hand Goods

(Margin Scheme).

Warehousing Scheme

277. Under the GST system, goods are subject to GST upon importation. The

payment of GST by importers at the point of importation would cause difficulties in

terms of cash flow as they have to pay the tax upfront. Thus, a special scheme

known as a warehousing scheme is introduced to alleviate the cash flow problem.

Under this scheme, GST is suspended on all goods imported and deposited into a

warehouse.

278. Any person who imports goods and deposits the goods into a warehouse is

eligible for this scheme. The term ‘warehouse’ means –

(a) any customs warehouse;

(b) any licensed warehouse;

Excess = X – Y

X = the consideration for which the goods are supplied; and

Y = the consideration for which the goods were acquired.

where

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(c) duty free shops; or

(d) any inland clearance depot,

which has the meaning as assigned to it in section 2 of the Customs Act 1967.

279. Under warehousing scheme, if there is more than one supply (for imported

goods) within a warehouse, then only the last supply is subject to GST. The last

supply is subject to GST because it is treated as taking place at the duty point. The

value of such supply shall be treated as including any duties (whether customs duty

or excise duty or both, if any). The GST on the supply shall be payable at the duty

point together with the duties, if any. The intermediate supplies of goods within the

warehouse shall be disregarded for GST purposes. However, supply of goods and

services consumed in the warehouse are subject to GST. For further details, please

refer to the GST Guide on Warehousing Scheme.

Flat Rate Scheme

280. Flat Rate Scheme is a scheme that allows any person who is not liable to be

registered and is carrying on a business involving the prescribed activities such as

crop production, livestock and fishery to recover the embedded GST on his

purchases.

281. Any person approved to use this scheme is subject to the following

conditions:-

(a) may charge a prescribed flat rate addition on the taxable supply

including zero-rated supply that he made to any registered person;

(b) must issue invoice and state clearly particulars of the prescribed

activities if he charging a flat rate addition to the registered buyer;

(c) shall not claim any input tax incurred on his purchases;

(d) must submit yearly statement indicating the total sales to the registered

buyer with flat rate addition; and

(e) subject to an audit as and when required.

282. The approved person is no longer eligible for this scheme when his turnover

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exceeds the prescribed threshold limit and normal GST rules apply to him.

283. The registered buyer is entitled to claim the flat rate addition as his input tax

by using the invoice issued by the person approved to use the Flat Rate Scheme.

For more details, please refer to the GST Guide on Flat Rate Scheme.

Approved Trader Scheme

284. Approved Trader Scheme (ATS) is a scheme which allows any taxable person

to suspend the payment of GST on goods imported at the time of importation. The

GST due on all goods imported during a taxable period needs to be declared in the

taxable period in which the importations took place.

285. A taxable person is eligible to apply for ATS if he is:--

(a) licensed under section 65A of the Customs Act 1967;

(b) operating in a free industrial zone under paragraph 10(1)(b) of the Free

Zones Act 1990;

(c) approved by the Director General of Malaysian Investment

Development Authority to operate an International Procurement Centre

(IPC) and Regional Distribution Centre (RDC);

(d) a person with annual sales turnover exceeding RM25 million and

making at least 80% zero-rated supplies;

(e) a person other than a local customer of a foreign supplier, who has

obtained approval to use the Approval Toll Manufacturer Scheme under

section 72 of the Act;

(f) a person who obtained approval to use the Approval Jeweller Scheme

under section 73 of the Act; or

(g) a person who is or belongs to class of persons so determined by the

Minister.

For further details, please refer to the GST Guide on Approval Trader Scheme.

Approved Toll Manufacturer Scheme

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286. Approved Toll Manufacturer Scheme (ATMS) is a scheme which allows any

taxable person (toll manufacturer) approved under the ATMS to disregard any value

added activity (supply of contract services) on the goods belonging to a person who

does not belong in Malaysia (overseas principal). Examples of value added activity

may include treatment or processing of goods. There is no GST liability when the

treated or processed goods are sent back by the toll manufacturer to the overseas

principal (goods are exported).

287. Any delivery of the treated or processed goods by the toll manufacturer to a

local customer of an overseas principal is not a supply The GST on the goods

supplied by the oversea principal to the local customer shall be accounted by the

local customer by way of recipient accounting. Thus, the local customer whether or

not he is a registered person has to account and pay for the tax as if he had himself

supplied and acquired the goods.

288. A taxable person is eligible to apply for ATMS if he satisfies the Director

General that:-

(a) the value of supplies comprising the treatment or processing of goods

for and to a person who belongs in a country other than Malaysia is

RM2 million or more per annum; and

(b) he must export at least 80% of the finished goods.

For further details, please refer to the GST Guide on Approved Toll Manufacturer

Scheme.

Approved Jeweller Scheme

289. A jewellery manufacturer registered under GST is required to pay tax on the

precious metal such as gold, platinum and silver. Such high value precious metals

are sold in ingots or bars and may cause significant cash flow impact to the jewellery

manufacturer. Approved Jeweller Scheme (AJS) is introduced to alleviate cash flow

problem faced by jewellery manufacturer. However, the use of this scheme is subject

to approval from the Director General.

290. Precious metal under this scheme is restricted to gold (99.5% purity), silver

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(99.9% purity) and platinum (99.9% purity). Under the GST Act, tax on any supply of

prescribed precious metals to a jewellery manufacturer (approved person) under the

AJS will become the liability of the manufacturer and not the supplier. Hence, the

supplier does not have to account for output tax on such supply. On the other hand,

the approved person shall account for payment of GST on the supply by way of

“recipient self-accounting”.

291. Under the concept of “recipient self-accounting”, the approved person will

account for output tax on the supply of precious metals that he acquired locally as

though he had himself supplied the goods in the furtherance of a business. He then

nets off the output tax payable with the corresponding deemed input tax credits. In

this manner, the approved person does not have to pay GST upfront on acquisition

of prescribed precious metals.

292. When such precious metals are subsequently manufactured into finished

goods and supplied as jewellery to the local market, the approved person would

account for output tax. If such finished goods are exported, the supply is zero-rated.

For further details, please refer to the GST Guide on Approved Jeweller Scheme.

Capital Markets

293. For holders of Capital Market Services Representative’s License to trade in

Bursa Saham Malaysia, they have to be attached to some holders of Capital Market

Services License in Malaysia. For GST purposes, the holder of Capital Market

Services Representative’s License and the holder of Capital Market Services

License are treated as a single entity. The registration will be in the name of the

holder of Capital Market Services License who is regarded as lead member.

294. Any supply by or to the holder of Capital Market Services Representative’s

License is treated as a supply by or to the lead member. As lead member, he is

required to charge and account GST on all brokerage commissions charged

irrespective the turnover of the holder of Capital Market Services Representative’s

License.

295. Intra supplies between the holders of Capital Market Services License and

holders of Capital Market Services Representative’s License such as dealing system

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rental and office rental are disregarded for GST purposes. This means that the lead

member is not required to charge GST on such supplies made to the holders of

Capital Market Services Representative’s License.

Disbursement

296. Registered person may incur expenses and subsequently recover the

expenses from their customers. The GST treatment for the recovery of such

expenses depends on whether those expenses are acquired by such registered

person as a principal or an agent.

297. Any recovery of an expense a registered person have “incurred in the course

or furtherance of business” from another party is treated as a reimbursement. The

recovery of the expenses from another party is a separate supply and is subject to

GST. Registered person is acting as a principal in acquiring the goods and services

if he himself contract with the supplier in his own capacity and since these supplies

are “incurred in the course or furtherance of business”.

298. A recovery of a payment the registered person “incurred as agent” for another

party is treated as a disbursement. Such recovery is incurred by a registered person

in his capacity as a paying agent on behalf of another party in order to discharge its

payment obligation. Such registered person does not have the legal obligation to pay

for the goods or services or a party to a contract and discretion to alter the nature or

value of supplies made between his customer and the third party supplier but are

authorized by his customer to make payment to the supplier on his behalf. Since he

is only the paying agent, no supply was made by him. Such recovery of expenses

under disbursement does not constitute a supply and is not subject to GST. As such,

input tax can be claimed on the subsequent reimbursement by the other party.

299. The Payment to the third party will be treated as disbursements if:-

(a) The disbursement is made by the person as an agent on behalf of

the client;

(b) The client actually received the goods or services;

(c) The client is the person responsible to pay;

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(d) The payment is authorised by the client;

(e) The client knew that the goods and services paid for is provided by

the third party;

(f) The payment is itemised;

(g) The person claims the exact amount from the client; and

(h) The payment is clearly additional to the supplies the person makes

to the client.

Example 16

Company A engages an event organizer B to help organize its “Majlis

Anugerah Cemerlang”. A contracts with C for the gifts to be given away to the

participants to thank them for their support. A ordered the gifts from Company

C and instructed C to deliver them to B for logistics reasons. C invoiced A and

upon receipt of the goods, B makes the payment for the gifts and

subsequently reimbursement by A. B merely receives and pays for the gifts on

behalf of A. Therefore, B’s recovery of the costs of the gifts from A is a

disbursement and not subject to GST.

Example 17

Customs Duty is levied on dutiable goods imported into Malaysia. In the

course of clearance, freight forwarder AH is engaged by the importer B to pick

up its goods from Customs and paid the duties. The goods are owned and

imported by B. The import declaration is declared under B’s name. It is B’s

obligation to pay tax on its imports and AH is merely acting as an agent in

making the payment on behalf of B. Hence, AH’s recovery from B for the tax

paid is a disbursement and not subject to GST.

Example 18

AA & Co a legal practitioner is asked to conduct the registration of various

documents pertaining to ownership of real property for his client (Yes Sdn

Bhd). He has initially to pay for these services to Land Office on the client’s

behalf. AA &Co therefore issues an itemised invoice to Yes Sdn Bhd, treating

the cost of the registration services as a disbursement and declaring output

tax only on the value of his own services in procuring those. In the course of

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paying this invoice, Yes Sdn Bhd will thus refund AA & Co the cost of the

registration services. Hence, AA recovery of the cost of the registration from

Yes Sdn. Bhd is a disbursement and not subject to GST.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

300. Any voluntary community project (CP) provided to society by a business to

fulfill a social obligation to improve community well-being that takes into account the

economic, social and environmental aspects without any intention of monetary

benefit from the project. For GST purposes the criteria of CP are as follows:

(a) The project is provided without consideration;

(b) The project is made with no requirement by laws or specific industry

regulations;

(c) The project is made for the benefit of a community at large. The

benefits from the project shall be enjoyed by the community and shall

not be enjoyed wholly by the staff or member of a business and their

families. No staff or member of a business shall use his/her position

and/or authority within the business solely towards furthering his/her

own personal interests and benefits.

(d) Examples of community projects such as;

(i) Supply of utility.

A business provides free water and electricity supplies to the

community.

(ii) Supply of goods and services related to education and health.

A business provides schools and clinics for the community in

which the business is carried out without any charge.

(iii) Infrastructure projects

A business provides construction of residential buildings, roads,

bridges and community halls.

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GST Treatment On Community Project (CP)

301. To obtain relief from charging GST for community projects to be carried out

and claim for input tax incurred for the projects, a GST registered person has to

apply for approval from the Minister of Finance.

302. If the Minister has given approval for such community projects, the GST

registered person will be granted relief from charging GST on the taxable supplies of

goods provided in carrying out the approved community projects. The business is not

required to charge any GST on any goods supplied for the projects.

303. Any GST registered business who is contributing for the provision of an

approved project, the tax paid on the acquisition attributable to the projects may be

allowed for input tax claim. GST incurred on the acquisition may be treated as for

furtherance of the business and may be off-set with the GST on output tax of the

business.

Example 19

A CSR project by Syarikat Timberland Sdn Bhd (STSB) in providing

educational facility for the community in its logging area is for the

furtherance of the business carried on by STSB and input tax is

allowable;

STSB is a GST registered company whose main business is making taxable

supply of logs. STSB is also providing educational facility to a community

surrounding the logging area, focusing on the community’s better education

for the children in the community. STSB supplies the educational services

without consideration. STSB acquires the asset for the educational facility in

order to provide such facility to the community. The facility is provided

voluntarily without any requirement by laws or industry regulations.

Example 20

Syarikat Bersih Sdn Bhd (SBSB) is providing medical facility for the

community as well as to the staff with a nominal fee charged for the

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facility in the area it operates is not for furtherance of the business

carried on by SBSB and input tax is not allowable;

SBSB is a GST registered company whose main business is making taxable

and exempt supplies of medical services and medicine. SBSB is also

providing the medical services to a community in the area it operates as well

as to its staff. SBSB provides the medical services to the community with

nominal charge as registration fee. SBSB acquires the asset for the medical

services. The facility to the community is provided voluntarily without any

requirement by laws or industry regulations.

Example 21

Syarikat Tenaga Elektrik Bhd (STEB) Sepang in supplying medical

facility to the staff and their family members as well as to the community

surrounding the area it operates with no consideration is for furtherance

of the business carried on by STSB and input tax is allowable;

STEB Sepang is a GST registered company whose main business is making

taxable supply of power. STEB is also providing medical facility to its staff and

community in the area, focusing on the staff’s and community’s better health.

STEB supplies the medical services without consideration. STEB acquires the

asset for the medical facility in order to provide such facility to the staff and the

community. The facility is provided voluntarily without any requirement by laws

or industry regulations.

AUDIT AND ASSESSMENT

304. This section explains the audit process and responsibilities of a taxable

person. It is equally important for both Customs Department and the taxable person

to ensure that the objectives of audit are met successfully.

Objective

305. An audit is a process of examining and verifying on the correctness of GST

returns and taxable person’s overall compliance with the GST legislation. The main

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objective of GST audit is to encourage voluntary compliance of the tax payer. For the

purpose of achieving voluntary compliance, the GST audits carried out periodically

by Customs is also aimed at educating GST taxable persons as well as to create

awareness of their rights and responsibilities under the provisions of the GST

legislations.

Period Covered by Audit

306. Generally, a GST audit may cover a period of three to six years to which the

latest returns relate depending on the type of audit to be carried out. However, the

period to be covered in an audit may be less than three (3) years in some cases. The

audit period may extend beyond six (6) years if the initial findings reveal irregularities

or existence of fraud.

Types of Audit in GST

307. There are several types of audits that will be conducted under GST.

(a) Desk Audit

Generally, desk audit involves checking and verifying of information on

GST returns to determine the correctness and accuracy of information

declared. Such audits are normally concerned with straightforward

issues.

(b) Refund Audit

Refund audit is conducted for the purpose of verifying refunds claimed

by taxable persons are true and correct.

(c) Transaction Audit

Transaction audit is conducted for the purpose of verifying that the

transactions exist and are correctly complied and reported.

(d) Advisory Audit

Advisory audit is carried out to provide advisory services and tax

education to taxable persons to enable them to fully understand the

requirements of the GST legislations and henceforth encourage

voluntary compliance from them.

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(e) Compliance Audit

Compliance audit is a comprehensive audit conducted on all

transactions to ensure that the taxable persons comply with the GST

legislations.

(f) Cancellation Audit

This audit is comprehensive audit of all transactions before any

cancellation of GST registration.

(g) Special Audit

A special audit is specially conducted as determined by the Director

General.

(h) Large Tax Payer Unit (LTU) Audit

This audit is conducted on the taxable person who has been classified

as a large taxpayer to ensure their full compliance to the GST

legislations.

The selection of audit cases is based by way of risk assessment and

also on information gathered from various sources.

308. Generally, Customs will inform the registered person that an audit is to be

conducted to facilitate the audit process.

Place of Audit

309. All records relating to GST liability should be readily accessible to the auditor.

For this reason, GST audit is normally conducted at the taxable person’s premises

where the records are kept or at a place agreed by the Customs except desk audit

will be held at Customs office.

Responsibilities of Taxable Person

310. The taxable person should extend his fullest cooperation to the auditor

throughout the audit. During the course of an audit, the audit officer should be

allowed to examine all business records including records kept electronically and

physically inspect stocks and equipment’s for the purpose of the GST liability

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verification. The GST legislation requires the taxable person to keep full and true

records for a period seven (7) years. All records which relate to supplies made and

received by the taxable person must be made available to the auditor. These

include:-

(a) tax invoice, receipts, credit notes and debit notes;

(b) export, import declarations, bills of lading and other shipping

documents;

(c) payment documents, including bank documents;

(d) ledgers, cash book, journals;

(e) adjustment records such as bad debt adjustment

(f) accounting charts, access codes, system instruction manuals;

(g) contract/sales agreements

(h) debtors and creditors list;

(i) stock sheets and control list;

(j) financial statements; and

(k) any other documents that relate to supplies made or received by the

taxable person or any records that affect the taxable person’s GST

liability.

Assessment

Power of Assessment

311. Under section 43 of the Act, the power to assess will be carried out in the

following situations:-

(a) if the taxable person fails to apply to be registered when he has

exceeded the threshold level, does not furnish a return or furnishes a

return that is incomplete or incorrect;

(b) the Director General of Customs may assess the amount of tax payable

when a refund of tax has been erroneously paid to any person;

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(c) if the taxable person fails to account for the goods acquired or imported

but not supplied or available to be supplied or exported or lost or

destroyed;

(d) if the taxable person fails to submit a return for the taxable period and

any subsequent taxable period, after assessment has been made

under paragraph (a) above even though the tax has been paid in full;

(e) the Director General of Customs deems the assessed amount to be the

correct tax that is due from the taxable person unless the assessment

is subsequently withdrawn or reduced;

(f) if it appears to the Director General that the amount which ought to be

assessed exceeded the amount which has been assessed; and

(g) the Director General is allowed to make assessment at any time

(without taking into account the time limit of six years) for fraud cases

or non-compliance done on purpose by or on behalf of any person in

relation to Goods and Services Tax.

312. Results of assessment for the taxable person will be notified in writing as soon

as possible.

Method of Assessment

313. The methods of assessment are as follows:

(a) Auto Assessment

Auto assessment will be generated by the system and the taxable

person will be issued with a notice of assessment.

(b) Manual Assessment

Following the conclusion of the audit, details of the findings of the audit

will be discussed with the taxable person. In the event where any short

payment of taxes or wrongful claims of input tax credits is uncovered,

assessment notice will be issued by Customs.

Amount of Tax Due and Payable to the Director General

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314. Amount of tax from this assessment must be paid in full to avoid any punitive

action. If the taxable person disagrees with the assessment, he has the right to

appeal to the Director General on the assessment made.

GST RULINGS

315. There are two (2) types of GST rulings namely, public ruling and advance

ruling.

Public Ruling

316. A public ruling is a ruling made by the Director General and issued to the

public to provide guidance on the interpretation and application of any provision of

the GST Act. The aim is to provide clarity and transparency in the application of the

GST legislation.

317. Any public ruling issued is applicable to any person or class of persons, or any

type of arrangement. Where a ruling has been issued to the public, the Director

General may withdraw either wholly or partially such ruling to facilitate the

implementation of The GST Act.

Advance Ruling

318. An advance ruling is a ruling made by the Director General upon application

by any person to seek ruling on the application of the provisions of the GST Act and

to arrangement for which the advance ruling is sought. The issuance of an advance

ruling aims to ensure clarity and certainty of tax treatment and consistency in the

application of the GST legislations. This will help to promote compliance and

minimize disputes.

319. An application for advance ruling is required to be made in such form and

manner as the Director General may determine and subject to a prescribed fee.

320. When an application for an advance ruling is received, the Director General

will make a ruling sought by the person which will take effect from the date as

specified in the ruling.

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321. A person who has obtained an advance ruling is required to notify in writing to

the Director General the following information:-

(a) whether there are material changes made to the arrangement

identified in the advance ruling;

(b) whether the person accepts the advance ruling and intends to apply

such ruling to the said arrangement; and

(c) whether the person has entered into or effected the arrangement for

which the advance ruling is sought.

322. Any advance ruling issued for the purpose of any arrangement is final and no

appeal can be lodged against such ruling.

323. Where a provision of the GST Act is amended or repealed which relates to an

advance ruling issued, such ruling shall be treated as not applicable effective from

the date when the provision is amended or repealed.

REVIEW AND APPEAL

324. Review and appeal are processes in the GST system to allow resolution on

decisions disputed. A person may apply first to the Director General for review and

revision of the disputed decision before appealing to the GST Appeal Tribunal

(Tribunal). He can also appeal direct to the Tribunal on any decision made by the

Director General without first going to the Director General for review and revision.

Review and Revision

325. Any person who is aggrieved with any decision made by the Director General

or officer of GST may apply for review and revision of the decision to the Director

General within thirty (30) days from the date of notification of such decision. Upon

receiving such application, the Director General will make a decision within sixty (60)

days or within the time practicable and notify the person.

Appeal

326. Where any person is aggrieved by the decision of the Director General

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(including decision after review and revision), he may appeal against such decision

to the Tribunal within thirty (30) days from the date of the disputed decision. Any

appeal must be made in a prescribed form together with a prescribed fee.

327. An appeal to the Tribunal can only be made on the matters other than those

matters listed under the Forth Schedule of the GST Act 2014 as below:-

(a) any matter which is inherent of a statutory restriction under this Act;

(b) any direction to treat persons as a single taxable person;

(c) any refusal of voluntary registration;

(d) any refusal of group registration;

(e) any matter relating to reassignment of the taxable period;

(f) offsetting tax against refund;

(g) any seizure and selling of any goods for recovery of any amount;

(h) any refusal of payment by installment;

(i) any decision to reduce or disallow any refund under which would

unjustly enrich the taxable person;

(j) any refusal to refund an amount paid by any person;

(k) any refusal to remit any penalty or surcharge;

(l) any refusal to approve any application for any scheme;

(m) any advance ruling made;

(n) the exercising of enforcement powers;

(o) the compounding of offences;

(p) any matter relating to approval of reward by the Director General, and

(q) any matter relating to special refund

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Aabsolutely 73

access 95

accessible 45, 94

accident 57, 75

accommodation 59, 77

accompanied 10, 73-74

account 14-15, 19, 22, 31, 33, 42, 46, 49-53, 55, 64, 66-68, 76, 80-82, 86-87, 90, 96

accountable 82

accounting 16, 33, 45, 49-52, 65, 67-68, 86-87, 95

accounting basis 16, 49-50, 52, 67-68

accounting software 33

accrued 75

accuracy 93

acquire 78

acquiring 88

acquisition 55, 62, 65, 78, 87, 91

action 97

activity 4-5, 12, 14, 16, 55, 80, 86

addition 20, 55, 65, 84-85

additional 36, 89

address 16, 37-40, 42, 47, 75

adequate 16

adj 40

adjust 46

adjustment 48-49, 52, 67-68, 70-72, 79, 95

adjustment period 71

administration 19

administrative 62

administrator 12

admission 5adopt 41

advance 60, 97-99

advance ruling 97-99

advisory 93

affect 95

against 35, 43, 56-58, 62, 98-99

agency 19

agent 10-11, 55, 73-74, 81-82, 88-89

aggregate 21-22

agreed 94

agreement 27-28, 58, 61

aims 97

air 29, 73

aircraft 36, 73

airport 36, 74

ajs 86-87

alleviate 79, 83, 86

allow 39, 46, 51, 98

allowable 35, 56, 91-92

allows 12, 84-86

alter 88

alteration 28

alternative 70

amending 61-62

amendment 53

ancillary 34

annual adjustment 70-71

annum 86

anugerah 89

appeal 97-99

appealing 98

applicability 71

applicant 9application 8-9, 13-15, 17, 48-49, 51-52, 61, 72, 74-75, 97-99

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appoint 14, 80-81

appointment 12, 59

apportionment 69-71

appreciably 78

appropriation 27-28

approval 9-10, 27, 39, 41-42, 51-52, 68, 70, 83, 85-86, 91, 99

approved 6, 16, 26-27, 35, 39, 41, 44-45, 51, 55, 59, 65, 68, 70, 73-74, 80, 83-87, 91

approved jeweller scheme 27, 86-87

approved trader scheme 35, 85

architect 31

architectural 31

arrangement 3, 18, 41, 81, 97-98

artificially 14

artistic 33

asean 31

asked 89

assessment 53, 92, 94-97

asset 64-66, 72, 79, 91-92

assignment 49-50, 60

assist 5association 4-5, 57

atms 86

ats 85

attempt 20

attributable 60, 63, 68, 71, 91

auction 42, 81

auctioneer 36, 42, 45, 55, 81

audit 23-24, 33, 64, 84, 92-94, 96

audit and assessment 92

auditor 94-95

authority 4, 51, 85, 90

authors 41

auto 96

available 1, 23, 26-27, 41, 53, 77, 95-96

average 71

avoid 97

avoidance 14

awareness 93

axis 23

Bbad debt 45-48, 95

bad debt relief 45-48

bank 54, 60, 95

bankruptcy 12

banks 30, 54

bars 86

barter 3

basic 23-25, 28

basic tax point 23-25, 28

basis 16, 22, 49-52, 67-68, 81

batch 26

bed 18

beer 73

beginning 24, 81

begins 50

behalf 11-12, 42, 45, 80-82, 88-89, 96

belong 19, 75, 79, 82, 86

belonging 34, 75, 81, 86

benefit 34, 58, 78, 90

benefits 10, 57-58, 76-77, 80, 90

bids 81

billing 28, 41-42

blackberry 21

blocked 57, 66, 72

blocked input tax 57, 66

blok 1book 63, 95

booklet 1bottles 66

box 48

branch 15, 19

branches 6, 13, 15

brand 32

broker 65

brokerage 87

building 28, 63, 71, 79

built 31

bursa 87

business purposes 31, 72

buyer 42, 81, 84-85

Ccabin 73

calculation 6calendar 49

cambodia 32

cancel 17

cancellation 16-17, 46-47, 76, 94

cancellation of registration 17

capacity 88

capital 6, 13, 61, 63-65, 70-72, 79, 87-88

capital asset 72

capital goods 63-64, 70-72, 79

capital goods adjustment 71-72, 79

capital markets 61, 65, 87

car 21, 57-59

card 30, 61, 75

cash 20-21, 79, 83, 86, 95

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cash payment 20

category 6ccc 1cement 67

centre 1, 19, 31, 53-54, 59, 78, 85

certainty 97

certificate 12, 28-29, 58

certify 43

cessation 15-16

cga 71-72

change of accounting basis 68

chargeable 5, 17, 19-21, 27, 35, 37, 39, 42-43, 65, 76-77, 82-83

charged 2, 5, 32, 34, 38, 40, 44, 57, 75-76, 79, 81, 87, 91

charitable 78

charitable entities 78

charitable entity 78

cheque 54

child 58

children 91

cimb 54

citizen 73

claim input tax 10, 29, 31, 39, 51, 55-56, 60, 63-64, 66, 68, 71

claimable 33, 65, 67-69, 77

claimant 56-57

clarity 97

class 85, 97

classified 14, 94

clearance 36, 84, 89

client 88-89

club 4-5, 57, 77

code 33

coin 60

collection 27

collective 58, 61

collective investment scheme 61

comfort 40

commencement 14

commerce 4, 75

commercial 5, 36, 77

commission 11, 69, 81-82

commodity 60

community 78, 90-92

community project 90-91

company 6, 13-14, 56, 61, 66, 79-80, 89, 91-92

compensation 58

completion 73

compliance 10, 61, 92-94, 96-97

comply 15, 62, 94

compounding 99

comprehensive 94

computer 21, 31, 34, 45

concept 87

conclusion 96

condition 11, 59, 62

conditioning 29

conditions 12, 33, 35, 41, 56, 73-74, 79, 84

conduct 89

confirmation 12

connected 29, 32, 60

connection 58-59

consequently 22

consideration 3, 5, 20-22, 26-28, 32, 44, 46-49, 51, 55, 76, 82-83, 90-92

consideration in money 20-21

consideration not in money 20-21

consignee 26

consignment 26

consignment sale 26

consignor 26

consistency 97

constitute 88

construction 9, 28, 90

consular 73

consular mission 73

consultant 31

consumed 30-32, 63, 73,

84

consumption 35

contact 1contacting 1continuing 26

continuity 5continuous 29

contract 5, 9, 14, 28, 34, 50, 58, 76-77, 80, 86, 88, 95

contract of employment 5, 76-77

contract of service 5contribution 57

control 14, 35, 53, 75, 95

convention 34

conversion 45

cooperation 94

corporate 4, 19, 30, 90

corporate social responsibility 90

corporation 4-5

correctness 92-93

correspondence 9, 13

country 2, 18-19, 30, 34, 73, 86

course 2, 28, 36, 44-45, 53, 55, 71, 78, 88-89, 94

court 12

credit note 46-47, 76

crew 73

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criteria 4, 56, 90

criterion 4crop 84

csr 91

cultural 33

currency 37, 42-43, 60

customer 19, 21, 23, 36, 38, 41, 44, 46-47, 49, 85-86, 88

Ddatabase 31

dealer 21, 58-59

dealing 61, 87

death 12, 78

debentures 60

debit 46-47, 61, 95

debit note 46-47

debt 45-49, 95

debtor 47-49

deceased 12

decimal 69

decision 98-99

declaration 49, 52, 55, 89

declare 32-33

declaring 53, 89

deduction 36, 65, 67, 70, 80

deemed 3, 21, 35-36, 48, 82-83, 87

definition 3delays 30

deliver 89

delivery 23, 86

demolition 28

depart 36

departing 73

department 1-99

departure 73

dependent 20, 33

deposit 60

deposits 83

depot 36, 84

deregistration 10, 64

derivatives 60-61

design 31

designated area 35

designated areas 6desk 93-94

destroyed 53, 75, 96

determination 7-8, 11

developer 66

development 60, 85

development financial institution 60

diagram 7-8, 37-38, 40

different 22

diplomat 73

diplomatic 73

direction 14, 26, 70, 99

director 9-10, 12, 14-15, 30, 39, 41-42, 44, 48-54, 59, 61-62, 66, 68,

70, 74-75, 83, 85-86, 94-99

directors 66

disabilities 78

disallowed 59

disbursement 88-90

discharge 88

discount 37-38, 42, 76

discount vouchers 76

discretion 88

disposal 3, 6, 26

disputed 98-99

disputes 97

disregard 86

distinguish 37, 39, 42, 44

distribution 85

division 1, 15

document 12, 36, 39, 41-42, 44-45, 57, 73

documentary 9, 43, 47

documentation 45

donor 77

download 52

drain 66

drink 59

drive 58

driver 58

dutiable 89

duties 62, 84, 89

Ee-commerce 75

economic 90

educating 93

education 90-91, 93

educational 1, 33, 91

effective date of registration 17

eft 54

elapsed 47-48

electrical 23

electricity 29, 90

electronic 45, 54, 75

elektrik 92

element 20

eligible 4, 13-14, 17, 35, 57, 60, 62-68, 71, 73-74, 82-86

eligible for input tax 57, 62-63, 65

embedded 75, 84

employee 5, 59-60, 76-77

employee benefits 76-77

employer 5, 77

employment 5, 59, 76-77

encounters 39

end of registration

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endorsement 74

enforcement 99

engaged 31-32, 89

engineering 28, 50

enquiries 1-2

entertainment 33, 58-59

environmental 90

equaling 20

equipment 9, 34, 94

equitable 70, 75

equities 65

erroneous 62, 72

error 53

establishment 9, 18-19, 31

estate 61

europe 32

evaporation 75

event 89, 96

evidence 9, 36, 75

example 3, 8, 20-25, 31-32, 37, 40-41, 47, 50, 66, 69, 89, 91-92

exchange 20-21, 43, 60

excise 20, 22, 34, 62, 84

excise duty 20, 22, 34, 62, 84

exclusive 50, 69, 72

executor 12

exempt 2-4, 13, 22, 31, 37, 39, 42, 44, 56, 60,

64, 66-72, 92

exempt supplies 4, 13, 31, 44, 68-72, 92

exemption 10, 33, 68, 71

exhibition 34

expenditure 62

expiry 48-49, 51, 76

export 18, 62, 73, 86, 95

exported goods 34-35

exported services 33

exporter 35

Ffacilitate 94, 97

facilitation 30

facility 12, 60, 76, 79, 81, 91-92

factory 32

family 57-59, 92

faxing 1feature 5federal 4federation 18

fee 40, 57, 62, 72, 81, 91-92, 97, 99

finance 61, 74, 91

financial 4, 60-61, 70, 95

financial institution 60

financier 81

finished 86-87

finished goods 86-87

firm 24

fishery 84

flat rate addition 55, 65, 84-85

flat rate scheme 55, 65, 84-85

floor 70

fluctuations 70

food 59

foreign 13-14, 31, 43, 73, 85

foreign currency 43

form 3, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 26, 29, 33-34, 39, 42, 45, 52-53, 55, 72, 74, 97, 99

formula 68, 70

forward 61

forwarder 89

fraction 20

fraud 93, 96

free 21-22, 76-77, 84-85, 90

freight 60, 89

fulfill 16, 69, 90

full tax invoice 36-39, 57

fund 54, 60

furnish 49, 52-55, 62, 95

future 7-8, 50, 61, 76

Ggadget 24-25

gas 29

gems 73

general time of supply 23

general valuation rule 20

gift 76

gold 86

government 4grocery 51

group registration 12-14, 56, 99

gst declaration 55

gst return 9, 15, 32, 52-54, 68, 76

guidance 1, 55, 97

guidelines 36

Hhair 51

health 90, 92

hire 58, 81

hire purchase 81

hirer 81

hiring 57

historical 7, 50

hobby 5

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holder 32, 59, 61, 75-76, 87

holders 87-88

holding 5, 60, 73

holiday 59

hospital 12

hospitality 58-59

hotel 75

house 3, 31, 67

housing 66

Iid 9, 38, 40

identifiable 15

identification 9, 37-41, 47

identity 81

immovable 3impact 86

implementation 1, 97

implication 30

import 35, 62, 89, 95

importation 2, 18, 34-35, 43, 56-57, 82-83, 85

imported goods 2, 20, 22, 34-35, 53, 75, 84

imported services 3, 6, 19, 22, 26, 30-33, 44-45, 70

importer 35, 43, 89

impose 59

inaccurate 52

incapacitated 12

incapacity 12

incidental 13, 56, 60, 65, 70

incidental exempt financial supplies 60

inclusion 15

inclusive 20-21, 37-40, 42-43, 81, 83

incoming 34

incomplete 95

incorporated 13, 19, 63

incorporation 62

incorrect 95

incurred 4, 10, 31, 35, 55-58, 62-63, 65-66, 69, 77, 84, 88, 91

indebtedness 60

industrial 22, 58, 85

industries 1industry 1, 28, 90-92

information 1, 11-12, 17, 19, 21-22, 36-37, 45, 52, 62, 71, 74, 93-94, 98

infrastructure 90

ingots 86

inherent 99

initial 33, 71, 93

Inland Clearance Depot 36, 84

inland clearance depot 36, 84

input 10, 29, 31-33, 35-36, 39, 43, 46, 48-49, 51-52, 55-57, 60-72, 77, 80, 84-85, 87-88, 91-92, 96

input tax credit 10, 39, 55, 57, 62-63, 65, 68, 71, 77

inserted 40

insolvent 47-48

inspect 94

installment 99

institute 59

institution 60

instruction 45, 95

instructional 59

insurance 57-58, 69

insurer 61

intangible 30

integrated 66

intellectual 29-30

intention 3, 9, 16, 67, 90

interest 60, 77

intermediary 82

intermediate 84

international 33, 73-74, 85

internet 65, 75

interpretation 97

intra 87

investment 60-61, 85

invoice 15,

24-30, 33, 36-45, 47, 49-51, 57, 62, 67-68, 84-85, 89-90, 95

invoice basis 50-51, 67

ipc 85

ipoh 38

irr 33

irregularities 93

islamic 60-61

issuance 25, 28-29, 33, 37, 39, 41, 46, 76, 97

issuer 76

italy 32

Jjeweller 27, 85-87

jewellery 86-87

joc 14, 80

johor 74

joint 7, 14-15, 65, 80

joint venture 7, 14-15, 65, 80

jointly 14, 80

Kkinabalu 74

klang 40

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kuching 74

Lland 29, 33, 58, 63, 70-71, 79, 89

langkawi 35

language 16, 44

laptop 66

late registration 17, 63

laundry 23

lead 67, 87-88

leave 77

legal 62, 65, 88-89

legislation 15, 30, 92, 95, 97

lender 81

lending 3length 50

letter 9, 12, 47

liability 5, 8, 11-12, 14, 16-17, 22, 31, 44-46, 58, 86-87, 94-95

liable 7-8, 11, 17, 31-32, 42, 50, 55, 80, 82, 84

licence 30

license 61, 87-88

licensed warehouse 83

licensing 58

life 69

liquidation 12

liquidator 12

liquor 73

listed 4, 99

livestock 84

loan 56, 60, 77, 81

Mmachine 27

maintenance 28, 57

majlis 89

making 4-5, 9-10, 13, 15-16, 31, 53, 55-56, 63, 65-66, 68, 71-72, 85, 89, 91-92

malt 73

management 5, 32

mandatory 8, 16, 63

mandatory registration 8, 16, 63

manual 45, 61, 96

manufacturer 6, 26, 45, 55, 59, 70, 85-87

manufacturing 22

margin 44, 83

margin scheme 44, 83

market 21, 32, 63, 65, 76,

87-88

master 59

material 1, 98

mechanism 3, 19, 46, 56

medical 57-58, 91-92

medicine 92

member 13-15, 73, 87-88, 90

membership 57, 77

membership subscription 77

metal 73, 86

method 7-8, 50, 54, 69-70, 96

mineral 66

minimis 69-70

minimize 97

minister 35, 74, 85, 91

misleading 52

misplaced 43

mission 73

mistakes 53

mixed supplier 33, 64, 68-72

monetary 3, 75-76, 90

monetary voucher 76

monetary vouchers 76

money 3, 20-21, 28, 54, 60-61, 72, 76

money services business 61

money services business act 2011 61

moneylender 61

motor 3, 57-59, 83

movable 3multiplying 20

Nnominal 77, 91-92

nominate 13-14, 80

non-business purposes 72

non-monetary voucher 76

nontaxable 45, 49

not a supply 3, 76, 86

notification 16, 98

Oobligation 88-90

obligatory 58

office 9, 13, 17, 19, 31, 52-53, 59, 69, 75, 88-89, 94

officer 36, 52, 94, 98

offset 43, 62

omit 39

omni 23

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online 54, 61

open market value 21, 32, 63, 76

operation 14

operator 14-15, 61, 65, 76, 80

opting 9option 10

organisation 5organising 34

organization 2, 4, 57, 77

organizer 89

original 36, 45, 47, 64

ought 96

out of scope 9, 68

outbound 34

outgoing 34

outlet 73-74

output 31-33, 35, 42-43, 46, 48-49, 51, 56, 64, 67, 70, 76, 80-81, 87, 89, 91

outweigh 10

over-deduction 70

overcome 70

overpaid 61, 72

overpayment 62, 72

override 23

overseas 27, 31, 33, 86

own use 65

owner 42, 45, 81

ownership 3, 27, 60, 79, 89

Ppahang 74

paid 20, 22, 25-26, 31-35, 46-47, 49, 52-54, 61, 63, 72-73, 82, 89, 91, 95-97, 99

park 59

parking 40, 65

partial 33, 68, 71

partial exemption 33, 68, 71

partially 29, 63, 73, 97

participant 57

partly 21, 76

partnership 4, 7, 13

passage 77

passenger 57-58, 66, 72

passport 73

pawn 61

pawnbroker 61

payable 3, 20, 34-35, 37-40, 42-43, 48-49, 52-55, 62, 74-75, 79, 84, 87, 95-96

payer 93-94

payment 3, 9, 20, 22, 24-29, 32-33, 41, 47-49, 51-52, 54-55, 57, 61-62, 68, 72, 77, 81, 83, 85, 87-89, 95-96, 99

payment basis 22, 51-52, 68

payment of tax 49

pecuniary 4penalty 17, 53, 61-62, 72, 74, 99

penang 74

pengkalan 38

percentage 67, 69

performance 34

permanent 73

personal representatives 12

petroleum 14, 29, 80

phone 21, 75

pipeline 29

place of audit 94

place of supply 17-18

plans 9plastic 66

platinum 86-87

plus 7-8, 34, 50

policy 69

portal 1, 9, 52, 54

portion 31

position 90

possession 3, 27, 73

post deregistration 64

postage 76

postal 54

power 13, 29, 92, 95

practicable 98

practitioner 89

pre-incorporation 62

pre-registration 63

precious 73, 86-87

predominantly 5preference 13

preincorporation 62

premium 69

prepare 1, 24

prescribed precious metals 87

presint 2prevailing 43

principal 11, 19, 27, 42, 45, 81-82, 86, 88

principally 57

principle 42

print 52

printer 21

printouts 45

private 3, 26, 31, 65-66, 78

privilege 76

pro forma invoice 43

procedure 43

process 64, 92, 94

processing 53-54, 86

procurement 85

procuring 89

product 29, 66

production 14,

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80, 84

production sharing contract (psc) 14, 80

profession 4professional 3, 51

professional services 3, 51

profitability 4program 45

progressive 29

prohibited 73

project 90-91

projected 50

prominent 37, 42, 47

promote 97

promotional 76

proof 47

properties 30

property 3, 29, 61, 89

proportion 31, 68, 70-71

proprietor 4, 6

protection 52

protocol 75

provide 1, 10, 46, 74, 91-93, 97

provider 5provision 3, 58-60, 75, 77, 91, 97-98

provisional 70-71

provisionally 70

psc 14, 80

public ruling 97

published 43

publisher 41

purchase 9, 73, 76, 81

purchaser 65

putrajaya 2

Qqualified 4quantity 37-39, 42, 47, 70

quarterly 50

quotation 45

Rratio 68

rationale 10

rdc 85

readable 45

reasonable 5, 62

reassignment 99

receipt 39, 89

receipted 34

receivable 60

receiver 12

receivership 12

recipient 3, 26-33, 36, 39, 41, 43, 45, 55, 65, 70, 75, 86-87

recognizable 5record 36, 44-45

record keeping 36, 44-45

records 16, 36, 44-45, 94-95

recover 35, 45, 47, 81, 84, 88

recoverable 69

recovery 33, 35, 70, 88-90, 99

recreation 59

recreational 57

redeem 76

redemption 60, 76

reference 15, 42

reflective 70

refrigeration 29

refund 4, 56, 61-62, 72-74, 90, 93, 95, 99

refund of input tax 61-62

refurbishment 57

refusal 99

regardless 13, 24-25, 39

regional 31-32, 85

register 5, 10-15, 50

registration 5-6, 8-10, 12-17, 42, 50, 56, 62-65, 80, 87, 89-90, 92, 94, 99

reimbursement 88-89

relation 6, 30, 34, 36, 59, 62, 64-65, 67, 96

relationship 5, 59

relevant 49, 73-75

relief 3, 18, 27, 35, 44-48, 56, 78, 82-83, 91

reminder 47

remisier 65

remission 72, 74

remit 74-75, 99

removal 15, 27, 41

renewal 51

rental 9, 68-69, 88

repair 28, 57

repay 48, 67

replacement 43

report 24

repossess 81

repossession 81

representative 12-13, 61, 65, 87-88

request 8-10, 40, 43, 52

requesting 50

requirement 43-44, 90-92

requisite 12

resale 72

residence 31

resident 11, 73

residential 31, 67, 90

resides 19

residual 68-70

resins 66

resolution 98

resort 59

responsibilities 15, 92-94

restaurant 51

restricted 48, 86

restriction 57, 99

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result 67, 78

retailer 76

retailing 76

retained 36, 41, 45

retention 29

retention payments 29

return 3, 9, 15, 26, 32, 46, 48-49, 52-54, 56, 61-62, 64, 67-68, 76, 95-96

reveal 93

revenue 52

reverse 3, 19

review 98-99

review and appeal 98

revision 98-99

revoke 51-52

reward 99

rhb 54

right 76, 97

risk 60, 94

roaming 34

rounded 69

rounding 40

royalty 32

rule 20, 23, 69-70, 83

ruling 97-99

Ssale 3, 26, 32, 42, 78-79, 81

sales tax 62

sand 67

sarawak 74

satisfy 9schedule 37, 42, 99

scheme 6, 26-27, 29, 34-35, 44, 55, 61, 65, 70-71, 73-74, 83-87, 99

school 38, 59

sea 18

second hand 83

second hand goods 83

secretarial 62, 64

securities 60-61

security 58

selangor 40, 74

selection 94

self-billed invoice 28, 36, 41-42

seller 65, 81

selling 43, 99

send 43

senior 66

sepang 92

separate 14-15, 18, 80, 88

serial 37-40, 42-43, 47

series 1servant 59

server 34

service 5, 23, 30, 32-33, 52, 62, 73, 82

service tax 62

severe 30

share 13

shipping 95

shortcoming 70

significant 78, 86

silver 86

similar 4, 12, 26, 36, 39, 60, 77-78

simplified tax invoice 36, 39-40

simultaneously 44

single taxable person 7, 14, 99

social 58, 78, 90

societies and similar organizations 78

society 4, 57, 77, 90

software 33

sold 20, 22, 26, 32, 45, 58, 75, 81, 86

sole proprietor 4, 6

sound 5special refund 99

special schemes 64

special valuation rules 22

specific 1, 24, 71, 74, 90

specific time of supply rules 24

specification 45

sponsor 77

sport 38

staff 56, 66, 90-92

standard 3, 6, 22, 33, 37, 39, 42, 44, 56, 69-70, 80

standard method of apportionment 69-70

statement 26, 36, 42, 84

station 36

status 4, 75, 81

statutory 4, 99

statutory body 4

stock 59, 65, 95

strategy 76

stylo 32

submission 9, 53, 61

subscriber 34

subscription 57, 77

subsoil 18

sufficient 37, 39, 42-43, 47

supplier 4, 18-19, 21, 23-34, 36-41, 43-44, 47-49, 64, 68-72, 75, 85, 87-88

supply 2-5, 7-9, 12, 15-37, 39, 41-51, 53, 55-57, 62, 64-72, 75-77, 79-84, 86-88, 90-92

support 36, 89

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61-62, 72, 74-75, 99

surrounding 91-92

suspend 85

suspension 18, 34

syariah 61

system 45, 51, 83, 87, 95-96, 98

Ttakaful 57-58, 61

tax invoice 15, 24-26, 28-29, 33, 36-45, 47, 51, 57, 68, 95

tax year 70

taxability 44

taxable 2-16, 19, 22, 26-27, 30-33, 35-36, 41-42, 44-58, 60-72, 76-86, 91-97, 99

taxable period 15-16, 22, 26, 32, 35, 46, 48-50, 52-54, 56, 61, 64, 67, 69-70, 85, 96, 99

taxes 61, 96

taxpayer 94

telecommunication 3, 29, 34, 65

telephone 68

temporarily 26

tenaga 92

term 83

territorial 18

territories 17

thailand 32

theft 75

theme 59

tickets 59

timberland 91

time of importation 85

time of supply 17, 22-30, 32, 41, 51, 83

tioman 35

tobacco 73

togc 10, 78-79

token 75-76

toll 6, 26, 45, 55, 70, 85-86

tourism 33, 58

tourist 73-74

tourist refund scheme 73-74

trade 4, 59-60, 87

trader 21, 35, 46, 85

transaction 46, 64, 75, 82, 93

transfer 3, 10, 26, 29, 54, 57, 60, 64-65, 78-79

transfer of business as going concern 78

transferee 10, 65, 78-79

transferor 10, 57, 65, 78-79

transparency 97

transport 58, 77

transportation 73

travel 59

treat 99

treating 89

treatment 14, 30, 57-58, 75-76, 80, 82, 86, 88, 91, 97

tribunal 98-99

trip 59

trust 60-61

trustee 4, 12

turnover 4, 6-7, 10-12, 16, 50, 84-85, 87

Uunaccompanied 73-74

unavoidable 75

uncompleted 29

uncovered 96

understand 93

unincorporated 4, 19

union 4unit 38, 60-61, 94

unjustly 99

unladed 58

unpaid 62

unredeemed 76

unredeemed vouchers 76

updated 43

upfront 83, 87

upgrade 31

upstream 14, 80

upstream activity 14

usage 66-67

used motor vehicle 83

Vvalid 51, 57, 73

valuation 20-22, 34

value of supply 17, 19, 70

various 89, 94

vehicle 3, 57-59, 83

ventilation 29

venture 7, 14-15, 65, 80

venturer 15, 65, 80

verification 95

vessel 36

virtue 79

visit 2vocation 4voluntary 8, 63, 90, 93, 99

voluntary registration 8, 99

voucher 39, 75-76

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Wwarehouse 22, 27, 83-84

warehousing scheme 6, 35, 83-84

water 29, 66, 90

website 9weight 58

welfare 78

wholesaler 32

wife 58

wine 73

withdraw 97

withdrawn 96

withhold 62

word 37, 39, 42-43

workmen 58

writing 12, 41, 45, 50-51, 53, 61, 74-75, 96, 98

written 47, 58, 60, 73, 77

Zzero rated 2, 4, 18, 44, 56

zone 22, 85