Malaysia legislation

Section 189

of FINANCE (NO. 2) ACT 2023

Section 189

(a)

the holder of the Ownership Interest is subject to tax on such income for a taxable period that ends within twelve months of the end of the Financial

Year of the Multinational Enterprise Group and—

(i)

the holder of the Ownership Interest is subject to tax on the full amount of such income at a nominal rate that equals or exceeds the

Minimum Rate; or

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(ii)

it can be reasonably expected that the aggregate amount of Covered Taxes paid by the Ultimate Parent Entity and other

Entities that are part of the Tax Transparent

Structure and Taxes of the holder of the

Ownership Interest on such income equals or exceeds the amount that results from multiplying the full amount of such income by the Minimum Rate; or

(b)

the holder is a natural person that—

(i)

is a tax resident in the Ultimate Parent Entity

Jurisdiction; and

(ii)

holds Ownership Interests that, in the aggregate, are a right to five per cent or less of the profits and assets of the

Ultimate Parent Entity; or

(c)

the holder is a Governmental Entity, an International

Organisation, a Non-profit Organisation, or a Pension

Fund that—

(i)

is resident in the Ultimate Parent Entity

Jurisdiction; and

(ii)

holds Ownership Interests that, in the aggregate, are a right to five per cent or less of the profits and assets of the Ultimate Parent

Entity.

(2)

In computing its GloBE Loss for a Financial Year, a

Flow-through Entity that is the Ultimate Parent Entity of a Multinational Enterprise Group shall reduce its GloBE

Loss for such Financial Year by the amount of GloBE Loss attributable to each Ownership Interest, except to the extent that the holders of Ownership Interests are not allowed to use the loss in computing their separate taxable income.

(3)

A Flow-through Entity that reduces its GloBE Income pursuant to subsection (1) shall reduce its Covered Taxes proportionally.

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(4)

Subsections (1) to (3) shall apply to a Permanent

Establishment through which—

(a)

a Flow-through Entity that is the Ultimate Parent

Entity of a Multinational Enterprise Group wholly or partly carries out its business; or

(b)

the business of a Tax Transparent Entity is wholly or partly carried out if the Ultimate Parent Entity’s

Ownership Interest in that Tax Transparent Entity is held directly or through a Tax Transparent Structure.

Ultimate Parent Entity subject to Deductible Dividend

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