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C2 - Double Taxation Relief
C2 - Double Taxation Relief
C2 - Double Taxation Relief
OR
Foreign Tax
RM
Net premiums 140,000,000
Allowable expenses 100,000,000
Investment income:
Rental 34,000,000
Dividend 28,000,000
Interest (Malaysia) 9,000,000
Interest (UK – statutory income) 1,000,000
Total income 112,000,000
Income tax charged (24%) 26,880,000
Withholding Tax In UK (10%) 100,000
= RM1,000,000/112,000,000 x 26,880,000
= RM239,998 OR
RM100,000
Whichever is lower
Therefore, the bilateral credit allowed is RM100,000.
X
Total Income
OR
½ x Foreign Tax
Income RM
Malaysia:
Adjusted business income 725,000
Rental income 80,000
Royalty income 58,000
Dividend income from Saujana Berhad 15,000
New Zealand:
Dividend income 25,000
Commission income 20,000
Lesotho:
Interest income 38,000
Consultancy fees 30,000
Additional information:
1. Capital allowance for 2019 was RM85,000.
2. Malaysia has a double taxation agreement with New Zealand but not with Lesotho.
3. Taxes paid on the dividend income and commission income from New Zealand were
RM5,000 and RM3,000 respectively.
4. Taxes paid on the interest income and consultancy fees from Lesotho were RM6,800
and RM5,500 respectively.
REQUIRED:
Compute the tax liability for Equanimity Shipping Berhad for the year of assessment 2019
after considering the qualified relief available under the Income Tax Act 1967.
S4(d)
Rental – Malaysia 80,000
Royalty – Malaysia 58,000
S4(f)
Commission – New Zealand 20,000
Consultancy fees – Lesotho 30,000
Total income 891,000
Malaysian tax (24%) 213,840
Less:
Bilateral relief (New Zealand)
(45,000/891,000 x 213,840) = 10,800
Or (3,000 + 5,000) = 8,000 (8,000)
Unilateral relief (Lesotho)
(68,000/891,000 x 213,840) = 16,320
Or ½ x (6,800 + 5,500) = 6,150 (6,150)
Tax payable 199,690
Nigeria:
Commission income 920,000
Rental income 550,000
Technical service fee 132,000
Kenya:
Interest income 500,000
Royalty income 900,000
Additional information:
1. Malaysia has a double taxation agreement with Nigeria but not with Kenya.
2. All incomes from Nigeria are in net amount. The tax rate for Nigeria is 20%.
3. Taxes paid on the interest income and royalty income from Kenya were RM120,000
and RM216,000 respectively.
4. All incomes from overseas were remitted to Malaysia except for RM200,000 of
royalty income from Kenya.
REQUIRED:
Compute the tax liability for TransOcean Shipping Berhad for the year of assessment 2019
after considering the qualified reliefs available under the Income Tax Act 1967.