Malaysia Gazettes Order on Individual Income Tax Exemption for Women Returning to Work

The Malaysian Official Gazette June 9 published Order No. P.U. (A) 215/2026, on the individual income tax exemption for employment income earned by women returning to work after temporarily ceasing employment. The order includes measures: 1) requiring women to apply for the exemption by Dec. 31, 2027; 2) specifying an exemption period of up to 12 months; 3) limiting eligibility to women under the age of 58 at the time of application, and who are residents with at least three years of full-time employment before ceasing employment for at least 24 consecutive months on or after Oct. 28, 2027; 4) ...