Malaysia legislation

Section 7

of *FINANCE ACT 2009

Section 7

Amendment of section 7

Section 7 of the principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (1A) the following subsection:

“(1B) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a person who is a citizen and—

(a)

is employed in the public services or service of a statutory authority; and

(b)

is not in Malaysia at any day in the basis year for that particular year of assessment by reason of—

(i)

having and exercising his employment outside

Malaysia; or

(ii)

attending any course of study in any institution or professional body outside Malaysia which is fully-sponsored by the employer, he is deemed to be a resident for the basis year for that particular year of assessment and for any subsequent basis years when he is not in

Malaysia.”.

Amendment of section 15