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Company

Digital Business

Introduction
  • Digital Business is a term used to refer to an economy activity based on the use of digital technology. Any transactions conducted through digital technology, including the providing of information, promotion and advertising, marketing, supply / delivery of goods / services, even though payment and delivery relating to such transaction may be conducted offline.
  • Individual / Company involves in Digital Business will be taxed under Income Tax Act 1967.
Responsibilities Of Individual/Company involves in Digital Business
  • Every Individual/Company must have an income tax file number.
  • Registration of Tax Identification Number can be made through:
  • Complete and submit Form e-B via e-filling.
  • If business is a partnership:
    • Pay tax through ByrHASiL
    • Complete and submit Form e-P via e-Filing (responsibility of managing partner) and e-B
    • Submit Form e-P without partnership's account
  • If partnership cease operation / changes to sole proprietorship / becomes a sendirian berhad company, inform in writing to LHDNM.
Documents Needed

Keep documents, records and business account as below for 7 Years

  • Statement from payment gateway (Paypal, ipay88, MOL, etc)
  • Domestic and personal expenses
  • Bank statement
  • Income statement from advertising company (such as Nuffnang, Google Adsense, etc)
  • Sale invoices and purchase records
  • Confirmation of sales and purchases via e-mail, etc
  • Agreement
  • Original receipts for each deduction / expense claimed, etc
Example of Digital Activities
No Sector Business description Aliran Aktiviti
1 Retailing Dropship, Agent, Stockist etc. Taking orders, packing, receiving payment, delivery.
2 Transport & Logistic e.g Poslaju, Gdex, Nationwide, Skynet, Air Asia, Car Rental, Online ticketing etc. Order for services, payment, insurance, delivery.
3 Financial Services Bank, Payment gateway, Crypto currency, credit card, debit card, loyalty card, membership card etc. Validating financial status, issue statement.
4 Manufacturing & Agriculture 3D Printing etc. Taking orders, packing, receiving payment, delivery.
5 Education ebook, online tutor, online tutorial etc. Taking orders, packing, receiving payment, delivery.
6 Healthcare Healthcare products. Taking orders, packing, receiving payment, delivery.
7 Broadcasting & Media eg. Youtube photography (services as photographer & selling image) etc. Content creation, uploading, receive payment.
8 Sharing Economy Sharing car, house, room, bikes, etc. Order for services, payment
9 Subscription Comic online, newspaper online, video streaming, audio streaming etc. Registration, payment.
10 Service Infrastructure and software as services, event management, wedding planner etc. Registration, payment.
11 Advertisement Blogger, instafamous, insta review. Content creation, uploading, receive payment.
12 Crowd Sourcing Example: kickstarter.com Content creation, uploading, receive payment.
13 Selling of Digital Product Data, ebook, apps. Content creation, uploading, receive payment.
14 Cryptocurrencies Trading in cryptocurrencies. Trader, Seller, Miner.
  • Allowable
    Expenses incurred in the production of business income.
    Example :
    • Wages / salaries
    • Employee's EPF / SOCSO
    • Business insurance (burglary)
    • Business premises rental
    • Interest on business loan
    • Domain annual fees domain
    • Server rental server
  • Non-Allowable
    • Domestic and private expense.
      Example :
      • Personal electricity & water supply bill, children's education fees and depreciation
    • Purchase of personal assets.
      Example :
      • Car
      • House
      • Furniture
    • Purchase of personal assets.
      • SSM registration
      • Registration fees of domain name / server

Capital allowance on business assets are claimable and will be deducted against adjusted income.

  • Initial Allowance
    • All types of asset (20%)
  • Annual Allowance
    • Computer and ICT Equipment (40%)
    • Motor vehicles, heavy machinery (20 %)
    • Plant and machinery (14%)
    • Office equipment, furniture and fittings and others (10%)