Malaysia legislation

Section 84

of *PETROLEUM (INCOME TAX) ACT 1967

Section 84

Notwithstanding anything contained in any written law, other than this Act, for the time being in force relating to income tax, for the year of assessment 1968 and subsequent years of assessment—

(a)

income derived from petroleum operations; and

(b)

dividends paid by any company out of its income derived from its petroleum operations, shall not be chargeable to tax under such other laws.

Petroleum (Income Tax)

125

FIRST SCHEDULE

DEDUCTIONS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

ON EXPLORATION

Qualifying exploration expenditure