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Forum: Malaysia
Dec 6th 2023, 8:16 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,467
Posted By Epicurious

Re: MDAC required for foreign visitors from 01 Dec 2023

Some news outlets are reporting that there is now a grace period throughout December, during which completing the MDAC form will be voluntary, and it will only become compulsory (for those without...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 6th 2023, 12:02 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,467
Posted By Epicurious

Re: MDAC required for foreign visitors from 01 Dec 2023

Someone is reporting on the Sarawak MM2H Facebook group that they phoned Immigration to check and were told that SMM2H/MM2H holders do not need to fill out an MDAC. This being Malaysia, though, it's...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 3rd 2023, 8:51 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,467
Posted By Epicurious

Re: MDAC required for foreign visitors from 01 Dec 2023

Yes, but on the "Check Egates Eligilbility Status (https://imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/egate)" page, it says:

Possibly MM2H counts as a Long Term Pass.
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 3rd 2023, 4:06 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,467
Posted By Epicurious

MDAC required for foreign visitors from 01 Dec 2023

From December 1, foreigners visiting Malaysia must fill up digital arrival card; autogate available for 10 countries...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 3rd 2023, 3:45 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,013
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Maybe brush up your BM skills before going to the JPJ:
MCA: JPJ not examiner to appraise BM proficiency...
Forum: Malaysia
Aug 11th 2023, 7:57 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,151
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Stay in Malaysia for 6 months

1. Correct

2. A few years ago this was standard procedure, but now with the rising xenophobia in Malaysia it's become a lot trickier. You can probably do a visa run once as long as you stay out of...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Mar 10th 2023, 11:40 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,126
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Is a TransferWise exchange a 'Remittance'?

Going back to the original question, from the Glossary in LHDN.AG.600-1/7/3...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Mar 7th 2023, 12:47 am
Replies: 48
Views: 6,989
Posted By Epicurious

Re: August 2022: Malaysia now taxes foreign-sourced income not taxed at source

First question, I think yes, taxable in MY.
Second question, if the source country doesn't tax it because that's how their system is structured or the amount doesn't reach the taxable threshold,...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Mar 7th 2023, 12:04 am
Replies: 48
Views: 6,989
Posted By Epicurious

Re: August 2022: Malaysia now taxes foreign-sourced income not taxed at source

I'm not sure this is an adequate response to your post, FlyGuy, but LHDN.AG.600-1/7/3 makes it very clear that if income is not taxable in your home country, or wherever it was earned, for whatever...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 6th 2023, 8:41 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,250
Posted By Epicurious

Re: E-Gate entry to Malaysia for expats

G7 countries plus three others, yes.
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Mar 6th 2023, 8:35 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,126
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Is a TransferWise exchange a 'Remittance'?

I can't agree with that interpretation. You have to read Example 8 in light of Example 7:




Eric's retirement fund is considered as income because it was credited to his retirement fund by his...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Mar 6th 2023, 2:04 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,126
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Is a TransferWise exchange a 'Remittance'?

See https://britishexpats.com/forum/retirement-mm2h-205/august-2022-malaysia-now-taxes-foreign-sourced-income-not-taxed-source-945029/page3/#post13177594
That post contains the latest official...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Mar 6th 2023, 1:59 am
Replies: 48
Views: 6,989
Posted By Epicurious

Re: August 2022: Malaysia now taxes foreign-sourced income not taxed at source

It's official, the tax return document for last year BE 2022 makes it very clear that foreign income remitted to Malaysia by tax resident individuals is taxable if not already taxed in the country of...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Mar 5th 2023, 11:34 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,126
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Is a TransferWise exchange a 'Remittance'?

Thanks for the interesting write-up of your experiences in Thailand and at the LHDN. But something is really puzzling me: Even remitted savings are now taxable in Malaysia?? I thought the new statute...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Mar 5th 2023, 3:46 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,117
Posted By Epicurious

Re: "intention letter"

Anyone can read the FB group without joining FB, but of course you won't be able to post. Nevertheless you may be able to find some useful info. Despite the name, Peninsular MM2H is also discussed....
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 27th 2023, 4:12 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,250
Posted By Epicurious

Re: E-Gate entry to Malaysia for expats

Good news for many, the E-gate facility will soon be opened up to a much wider range of foreigners, even those without long term passes:
KLIA Autogate system facilities now open for foreigners...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Dec 24th 2022, 12:08 am
Replies: 295
Views: 131,216
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Retiring in Malaysia - Malaysia My Second Home Visa (MM2H)

Make Malaysia more attractive for long-stay foreigners, govt told (https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/12/24/make-malaysia-more-attractive-for-long-stay-foreigners-govt-told/)
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Nov 4th 2022, 12:46 am
Replies: 14
Views: 4,786
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Foreigner E-gates at KLIA

EDIT: I read recently here (https://britishexpats.com/forum/malaysia-148/e-gate-entry-malaysia-expats-945747/) that registration is no longer required for recently-issued MM2H holders, it's...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Oct 3rd 2022, 1:20 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 6,989
Posted By Epicurious

Exclamation August 2022: Malaysia now taxes foreign-sourced income not taxed at source

Good info above, but it's a great shame that it's been posted in a thread with a different subject. MODS, could you please move post #10 onwards into the correct thread:...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Sep 4th 2022, 4:44 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,347
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Announcement of Premium Visa Program

Stakeholders share their views on the premium visa programme (https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/04/stakeholders-share-their-views-on-the-premium-visa-programme)
...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Aug 30th 2022, 1:03 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,126
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Is a TransferWise exchange a 'Remittance'?

I'm not sure that will work out well, tax wise. How will you avoid becoming tax resident in Thailand if you spend the majority of the year there? It is possible to be tax resident in two countries at...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Aug 28th 2022, 3:00 am
Replies: 4
Views: 950
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Yet another second home program launched

Interesting - they've changed it. The application fee was USD30k when I and others looked at the same form a few weeks ago. Lower down it says:
"The Initial Registration Fee is refundable only if...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Aug 28th 2022, 1:41 am
Replies: 4
Views: 950
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Yet another second home program launched

Comparing Thailand vs. Cambodia Golden Visas (YouTube)

CM2H has its own thread on expat dot com, Malaysia section. There, someone said that the application fee is USD30,000, but that is refundable...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Aug 27th 2022, 4:45 am
Replies: 14
Views: 4,786
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Foreigner E-gates at KLIA

Two Eligibility categories have been blacked out - any idea what they were? I don't see MM2H listed, but maybe that comes under Residential Pass.
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Aug 8th 2022, 4:49 am
Replies: 45
Views: 6,908
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Another nail in the MM2H coffin

There still seems to be some ambiguity between income "received in" and "remitted to" Malaysia.
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