- Service Tax rate for rental and leasing services reduced from 8% to 6%; exemption threshold for MSMEs increased from MYR1m to MYR1.5m.
- Newly established businesses get a one-year Service Tax exemption on rental/leasing services after tax registration.
- Sales Tax exemption granted for critical raw materials/inputs used by registered producers of livestock feed, fertilizers, and pesticides.
- Service Tax waived on construction agreements signed before July 1, 2025 (without review clause) until June 30, 2027.
- Retroactive Service Tax exemption from July 1, 2025, for construction of religious and spiritual buildings.
Source: vitallaw.com
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