Malaysia Implements 10% Sales Tax on Import of Low Value Goods

Malaysia has implemented a 10% sales tax on the import of Low Value Goods (LVG) starting from 1 January 2024.
The rules for LVG were initially supposed to be effective from 1 April 2023 but were delayed to 1 January 2024.
LVG includes goods with a sales price below MYR 500 brought into Malaysia by land, sea, or air.
Cigarettes are excluded from the LVG category.

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