Categories: Notices & StatementsPublished On: 27/03/2020

TO ALL ACCOUNTANTS

1.MEDIA RELEASES PUBLISHED BY THE INLAND REVENUE BOARD OF MALAYSIA IN RELATION TO THE MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has uploaded the following media releases at Hasil website:

Date Title
27 March 2020 All Premises of the IRBM is Closed until the Movement Control Order (MCO) Period Ends
26 March 2020 Tax Deduction Incentives for Contributions Made to the Covid-19 Funds
24 March 2020 The Services Being Offered by The IRBM During The MCO
19 March 2020 Frequently Asked Questions in relation to The Tax Operations of the IRBM during the MCO

 

The details of the above-mentioned media releases can be downloaded at the links below:
http://lampiran1.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/KM_27032020_SEMUA_PREMIS_LHDNM_DITUTUP_SEHINGGA_PERINTAH_KAWALAN_PERGERAKAN_TAMAT_1.pdf
http://lampiran1.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/Media_LHDNM_26032020_INSENTIF_POTONGAN_CUKAI_BAGI_SUMBANGAN_KEPADA_TABUNG_COVID19.pdf
http://lampiran1.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/Kenyataan_Media_LHDNM_24_Mac_2020_PERKHIDMATAN_LHDNM_DALAM_TEMPOH_PERINTAH_KAWALAN_PERGERAKAN.pdf
http://lampiran1.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/Media_LHDNM_19032020_SOALAN_LAZIM_BERKAITAN_URUSAN_PERCUKAIAN_DALAM_TEMPOH_PERINTAH_KAWALAN_PERGERAKAN.pdf”

On 21 March 2020, the IRBM revised the Return Form Filing Programme for the Year 2020 to include the explanatory notes to the amended return form filing programme for the year 2020 circulated through the Circular No 22/2020. The details of the latest version of the amended return form filing programme can be downloaded at the link
below:
http://lampiran1.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/ProgramMemfailBN_2020_Pin.1_2.pdf

 

2.ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE BY THE ROYAL MALAYSIAN CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT PERTAINING TO THE MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) has uploaded the following announcements at the MySST website:

Date Title
25 March 2020 Notification of The Operations and Services of the RMCD during The Extended MCO
25 March 2020 Exemption of Import Duty and Sales Tax for Medical, Laboratory and Personal Protective Equipment and Disposable Materials for Prevention of The Covid-19 That Are Contributed to The Ministry of Health (Amended Appendix A and B)
24 March 2020 Exemption of Import Duty and Sales Tax for Medical, Laboratory and Personal Protective Equipment and Disposable Materials for Prevention of The Covid-19 That Are Contributed to The Ministry of Health
22 March 2020 Exemption of Import Duty and Sales Tax for Face Masks
18 March 2020 Notification of The Operations and Services of the RMCD during The MCO

The details of the above-mentioned announcements can be downloaded at the link:

https://mysst.customs.gov.my/assets/document/Annoucement/MAKLUMAN%20OPERASI%20DAN%20PERKHIDMATAN%20JKDM%20SEMASA%20PKP2.pdf
https://mysst.customs.gov.my/assets/document/Annoucement/Pindaan%20Lampiran%20Terbaharu.pdf
https://mysst.customs.gov.my/assets/document/Annoucement/MAKLUMAN%20PENGECUALIAN%20DUTI%20IMPORT%20DAN%20CUKAI%20JUALAN%20MULAI%2024%20MAC%202020.pdf
https://mysst.customs.gov.my/assets/document/Annoucement/LAMPIRAN%20A_B_dan_C_Pengecualian.pdf
https://mysst.customs.gov.my/assets/document/Annoucement/PENGECUALIAN%20DUTI%20IMPORT%20DAN%20CUKAI%20JUALAN%20MULAI%2023%20MAC%202020.pdf
https://mysst.customs.gov.my/assets/document/Annoucement/OPERASI%20DAN%20PERKHIDMATAN%20JKDM%20SEMASA%20PERINTAH%20KAWALAN.pdf

Following the issuance of Circular No 22/2020 and the extended period of the MCO to 14 April 2020, the RMCD has announced that the due date for submission of any
customs returns of 31 March 2020 has also been extended to 30 April 2020. Any penalties imposed on the customs returns submitted on or before 30 April 2020 will be
waived.

Please be guided accordingly.

DR. NURMAZILAH DATO MAHZAN

Chief Executive Officer