30 April 2011

30 April 2011 - Tahun kedua di PJTC

Jam 6 tadi dengan rasminya tamatlah Bulan Perkhidmatan Pembayar Cukai - Fasa Pertama bagi tahun 2011 ni. Tahun kedua bagi Cawangan Petaling Jaya menjayakannya di PJ Trade Centre, Damansara Perdana. Seperti yang dijangka orang ramai berpusu-pusu seawal 8 pagi lagi untuk menunaikan tanggungjawab kepada negara. Itu baru hantar Borang BE. Bagi yang kena bayar cukai jangan lupa bayar sebelum 12 tengah malam ni pula ya. Kalau tidak Kenaikan di bawah Seksyen 103 Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967 pula menanti anda. Bagi yang akan dapat refund tu tunggulah giliran anda dengan sabar. Pasti dapat kalau memang ada lebihan kredit di LHDNM.

Seperti dijanjikan disertakan gambaran suasana di Cawangan Petaling Jaya yang diambil tengahhari tadi. Panas lagi ni. Berita TV pun tak keluar lagi.








Masa gambar ni diambil krew Tv9 baru je meninggalkan Dewan Hasil Seri Mutiara. Malam ni tgk la berita di TV9. Pasti ada gambar punyalah. Kepada Krew Petugas, ni baru fasa pertama. Hari Selasa nanti dah mula fasa kedua pula ya.

Sekian dulu laporan berita. Adios. Selamat Hari Pekerja.

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Hari Terakhir hari ini. Jangan terlewat ya.....

Selamat pagi. Hari terakhir boraang BE tahun ni jatuh pada hari cuti. Pasti ramai yang menunggu hari ini untuk menyelesaikan penghantaran Borqng BE samada mengguna e-filing atau borang kertas. Yang pastinya pembayar cukai akan berpusu-pusu ke kaunter BPPC di Cawangan-cawangan LHDN berhampiran.

Posting kali ini special sikit sebab disertakan gambar suasana kaunter BPPC di Cawangan Petaling Jaya pada 29 April 2011.





Gambar-gambar ini diambil petang semalam selepas solat Jumaat. Hari ini dijangka lebih ramai lagi. Kaunter pandu lalu juga telah beroperasi sejak semalam untuk pembayar cukai menyerahkan borang BE kertas tanpa perlu keluar dari kereta.

Kaunter hanya dibuka sehingga jam 6.00 petang sahaja ya. Untuk yang buat e-filing sendiri hanya sampai jam 11.59 malam ini sahaja. Selepas jam 12.00 tengah malam telah dikira lewat.

Sekian dulu. Insyaallah malam ni akan ada pula gambar suasana hari ini.

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24 April 2011

Seminggu lagi ke tarikh akhir. Dah hantar ke belum?

Hari ini 24 April 2011. Tinggal hanya genap 7 hari lagi sebelum 12 malam 1 Mei 2011. Tarikh akhir penghantaran Borang BE iaitu Borang Nyata Cukai Pendapatan bagi individu tiada pendapatan perniagaan. Sudahkaah anda menunaikan tanggungjawab anda kepada negara tercinta ini? Tahniah kepada yang sudah menunaikannya. Bagi yang belum lagi sedangkan anda layak dan telah mempunyai nombor rujukan cukai pendapatan masih ada masa lagi untuk menunaikan tanggungjawab anda.Janganlah tunggu hingga ke saat akhir 30 April 2011 baru nak tunaikan tanggungjawab. Nanti masa tu itulah keadaan kelam kabut akan berlaku. Ketika itulah baru nak mendapatkan Borang BE manual, no pin e-filing dan barulah nak reset katalaluan e-filing yang telah ditinggalkan setahun yang lalu. Ditambah lagi dengan kadar capaian laman web e-filing yang dijangka sesak pada masa itu akan menyebabkan capaian menjadi perlahan. Maka akan terdengarlah suara-suara sumbang yang mengutuk dan tak kurang mencaci apabila tidak dapat melayari laman web e-filing dan melangsaikan penghantaran e-BE melalui e-filing.

Hari ini juga hari kedua kaunter Bulan Perkhidmatan Pembayar Cukai(BPPC) dibuka pada hujung minggu. Jadi Jangan lepaskan peluang untuk yang tiada kemudahan komputer dan belum ada lagi no pin e-filing dan terlupa kata laluan untuk mendapatkannya sekaligus boleh terus menghantar borang e-BE di kaunter BPPC yang dibuka dari 8.00 pagi hingga 6.00 petang. Ingat tau sehingga 6 petang sahaja. Tiada lagi kaunter sehingga 8 malam. Kalau datang selepas jam 6 maka pejabat yang tiada penghuni sahajalah yang akan ada disitu.

Gunakanlah sepenuhnya kaunter yang dibuka ini untuk menghantar e-BE, membayar dengan cek dan juga memohon bayaran secara ansuran sehingga maksimum 6 kali ansuran samada secara potongan gaji atau ansuran sendiri. Juga untuk memohon kedudukan cukai dan bayaran balik. Dapatkanlah nasihat dari pegawai LHDN yang sentiasa ramah dengan senyuman dan sedia membantu dan memberikan perkhidmatan terbaik untuk anda.

Akhir kata marilah kita bersama membangun negara dan berkhidmat untuk negara dengan menunaikan tanggungjawab kita menyumbangkan cukai pendapatan.

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20 April 2011

It’s hard to bring expats back - The Star, 18 April 2011

I REFER to “15% income tax rate ‘not a game changer’” (The Star, April 16).
The 15% income tax rate for returning expats will only attract those whose contract overseas have expired or are about to retire. It is unlikely to bring many home as it is not a big incentive.
Furthermore, only those meeting the minimum requirements of stay overseas qualify: two years for a PhD holder, four for a Masters holder, six for a first degree holder and 10 for a diploma holder.
And even if they meet the requirements, they may not want to return as they will lose too much.
A returning expat Malaysian who earns, say, RM10,000 a month equivalent overseas – like in the Middle East, where there is no tax – will immediately take home 26% less, being 15% tax and 11% EPF deduction.
And he or she will have to fork out for accommodation, utilities and schooling, which are paid for by the employer overseas. Which means those returning can expect to take a pay cut of at least 30% to 40%. And those coming back may not want to continue working as they would already have plenty to retire on.
AN EXPAT,
Abu Dhabi.

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18 April 2011

Maximise your tax savings - The Star, 17 April 2011

As the deadline for filing our tax returns looms, many are looking to verify the specific tax reliefs allowed as well as find ways to maximise their tax savings. Here are the answers by the tax office to some of our readers' queries.
I RECENTLY sold my house for RM57,000. It was about 30 years old and this is the first time I have sold a house. Do I have to declare it in my BE form? If yes, under which column?
You have to fill up form CKHT1A and CKHT 3 (which can be obtained from our website at www.hasil.gov.my). Please submit the forms to the IRB branch where your tax file is registered.
My late husband left me about RM100,000 cash. Do I have to declare this amount in my BE form? I am a retiree aged 64 years old.
Gift from inheritance is not taxable.
I have both salary and business income which I have been submitting under employment all these years. Is there any possibility to switch to submitting under business income?
You have to submit Form B, which is for an individual who has a source of income from business. You also have to fill up your employment income in this form (under Part of Statutory Income From Other Sources).
I am undergoing treatment for hypothyroidism, a chronic disease requiring continuous medication and treatment for the rest of one's life. Are treatments for thyroid disorders included in the list of deductions for chronic diseases?
Relief of RM5,000 applicable for “Serious disease” only includes AIDS, Parkinson's disease, cancer, renal failure, leukaemia and other similar diseases. The “other similar diseases” here are heart attack, pulmonary hypertension, chronic liver disease, fulminant viral hepatitis, head trauma with neurological deficit, tumour in the brain or vascular malformation, major burns, major organ transplant and major amputation of limbs. However, you can write in to the Tax Policy Department, IRBM, to get consent for your case.
According to the IRB's website, the list of allowable deductions for medical expenses incurred for parents includes expenses at nursing homes and for dental treatment. Are medical expenses for parents for treatment at hospitals or clinics allowed for deductions?
Yes, they are allowable. Individuals can claim medical expenses for parents up to a maximum of RM5,000 per year. Receipt from the medical practitioner (only those approved by Malaysia Medical Council) is required as evidence for certifying that the medical treatment has been provided to the parents.
Are subscriptions to publications such as Financial Times allowable for deductions?
Expenses expended in the basis year for the purchase of books, journals, magazines and other similar publications (in form of hard copy or electronic) for enhancing the knowledge of the individual, his/her spouse or his/her child are allowed. Books would include school textbooks, periodicals and comics whether purchased locally or overseas. Newspapers or banned reading materials such as morally offensive magazines are excluded.
My spouse and I have a separate filing under Borang B. Last year we each put in RM50,000 to expand our farming activities in our orchard so as to generate income after our retirement. How do we report this when we file our income tax?
RM50,000 is considered as capital expenditure which you have to declare under owner's equity in Form B.
My wife is a self-employed salesperson. She has contributed RM100 monthly in the 1Malaysia EPF scheme. Can she file this as part of the RM6,000 relief Insurans nyawa dan KWSP?
Yes, you can claim up to RM6,000 for Insurans Nyawa dan KWSP (Life insurance and EPF).
My wife bought a RM1,000 compact digital camera for her sales use. How can she file this as office/stationery expenses?
Digital camera for sales use cannot be claimed as a stationery. You can claim it as an asset and deduct capital allowance.
I started to contribute RM3,000 a year to my eldest son's SSPN account (joint name with myself). My wife started to contribute RM3,000 a year to my youngest son's SSPN account (joint name with my wife). Does the date of deposit matter (done in a few separate dates in same year 2010)? Can both of us file RM3,000 myself and RM3,000 wife, each in this case?
Yes, both of you are entitled to claim the relief restricted to RM3,000 a year per person (separate assessment).
Is the computer relief Pembelian Komputer Peribadi untuk Individu usable by both myself and wife (RM3,000 each) at the same time if we file separately?
You and your wife can claim the relief which is restricted to RM3,000. This relief is allowed once every three years.
Is the relief Yuran Langganan Perkhidmatan Jalur Lebar (Broadband subscriptions) usable for both myself and wife (RM500 each) at the same time if we file separately?
The deduction allowed is limited to RM500 a year for broadband subscriptions that are registered in the name of the individual.

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17 April 2011

Denda RM2,000 tak serah borang BE - Harian Metro 16/04/2011

KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) mengingatkan pembayar cukai bahawa hanya tinggal 15 hari untuk penghantaran borang cukai Pendapatan Selain Perniagaan Individu Bermastautin (Borang BE).

Pegawai Perhubungan Awam LHDN Masrun Maslim dalam kenyataan semalam berkata, tarikh akhir mengemukakan borang BE bagi Tahun Taksiran 2010 ialah pada 30 April ini.

Kegagalan mengemukakan borang ini satu kesalahan mengikut Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967 dan boleh dikenakan denda minimum RM2,000 atau enam bulan penjara atau kedua-duanya sekali jika sabit kesalahan.

Justeru, LHDN menasihatkan semua pembayar cukai mengemukakan borang itu dalam tempoh ditetapkan dan menggunakan perkhidmatan e-Filing kerana ia mudah, tepat dan selamat.

Untuk keterangan lanjut, pembayar cukai boleh melayari laman web rasmi LHDN di www.hasil.gov.my atau menghubungi pusat khidmat pelanggan melalui talian 1-300-88-3010. - Bernama

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05 April 2011

E-Filing Service To Be Made Available On Smartphone Next Year - Bernama 29 March 2011

PUTRAJAYA, March 29 (Bernama) -- Taxpayers in the country can expect to use the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) e-filing service through their smartphones next year.

Digicert Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Noor Azli Othman said they were in the midst of running several tests to ensure the compatibility of the smartphone with the e-filing system.

"We are also in the midst of studying the security aspect to ensure that the taxpayers' personal information will not be abused," he told reporters here Tuesday.

Earlier, Noor Azli, on behalf of Digicert, signed a service contract to supply, install, test, certify and maintain the public key infrastructure for the e-filing system with LHDN, which was represented by its director-general Datuk Dr Mohd Shukor Mahfar.

Digicert is an associate company of Pos Malaysia Berhad responsible for providing the e-filing system solutions since 1996.

-- BERNAMA

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‘Provide accurate information, declare income correctly’ - Borneo Post March 17, 2011, Thursday

MIRI: Taxpayers can now file their taxes from March to April and are advised to file in early to avoid congestions at the counters.

“Taxpayers should come early to our counters to avoid congestion expected near the deadline on April 30,” said LHDN Miri branch assistant director Azami Mohd Amin recently.

He reminded taxpayers to provide accurate information and declare their income correctly.

“Please bring along the relevant documents and information on your claims before coming over,” he advised.

All supporting documents concerning tax exemptions and claimable expenses used in calculating income taxes must also be kept safely for up to seven years for random audits by LHDN.

Taxpayers can also access e-Filing through www.hasil.gov.my or login directly at https//e.hasil.gov.my.

Meanwhile, taxpayers who generated income from business sources have until June 30 as their deadline.

In conjunction with the Taxpayers Services Month 2011 Programme, the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) Miri branch counters and e-Filing facilities at Wisma Hasil in Taman MDL will be opened from March 1 to 31 on Monday to Friday at 8am to 5.30pm, April 1 to 21 (Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm), April 23 to 24 (Saturday to Sunday 8am to 6pm), April 25 to 28 (Monday to Thursday 8am to 5.30pm), April 29 to 30 (Friday to Saturday 8am to 6pm). For further information, call Azami at 085-462400 extension 84405.

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03 April 2011

IRB to meet tax collection target this year: Awang Adek MySinchew 2011.04.01

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) is expected to achieve the tax collection target of RM91 billion set by the Ministry of Finance for this year, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Husin.

He said the expectation is based on the country's economic performance which saw steady expansion last year and the IRB's approach which has boosted tax collection efficiency.

"The economic performance was better in 2010 and if it can be maintained in 2011,we expect revenue to increase this year," he told reporters after officiating the opening of the new IRB branch building in Petaling Jaya and the Taxpayers Month Programme.

He said the collection target set for this year is higher than that for 2010 (RM86.475 billion) and the previously highest recorded was RM90.650 billion in 2008.

Meanwhile, the IRB Chief Executive Officer Datuk Dr Mohd Shukor said the organisation has reorganised its strategies and enhanced the publicity efforts towards increasing the tax collection for this year.

Among the steps taken are to enhance enforcement and improve the taxpayers awareness campaign.

"We want them to know that this responsibility of paying tax is the responsibility towards developing the country," he added.

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