Malaysia legislation
Section 5
Section 5
New section 34A
The principal Act is amended by inserting immediately after section 34 the following new section 34A:
“Special deduction for research expenditure approved by
Minister 34A. (1) In ascertaining the adjusted income of a person from a business for the basis period for a year of assessment, deductions shall be made from the gross income from the business for that period in respect of expenditure, not being capital expenditure incurred on plant, machinery, fixtures, land, premises, buildings, structures or works of a permanent nature or on alterations, additions or extensions thereof or in the acquisition of any rights in or over any property, incurred by that person during that period on research approved by the
Minister.
(2)
The Minister in approving the research shall allow a further deduction of one third of the amount of expenditure on research in addition to the deduction under subsection (1)
and may impose such conditions as he thinks fit or may specify the period for the purpose of deduction under this section.
(3)
Where any deduction in respect of expenditure on research is made under this section, no deduction in respect of that expenditure shall be made under section 33 or 34.”.
Amendment of section 35