Malaysia legislation

Section 16

of State Sales Tax Enactment 1998

Section 16

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), a sale of taxable goods shall be deemed to have been made -

(a)

on the date such taxable goods are delivered notwithstanding any payment, wholly or partly, is received or invoice is issued, for such taxable goods during such period; or

(b)

in respect of taxable goods provided in the State to be taken out or delivered out of the State, the sale shall be deemed to have taken place in the State, at the time when –

(i)

the contract for the sale of such taxable goods is concluded or signed between the parties irrespective of whether the contract is entered into in the State or not;

(ii)

the delivery of the taxable goods or performance of the

Contract takes place; or

(iii)

such taxable goods are conveyed or shipped out of the

State, whichever is earlier.

(3)

For the purpose of paragraph (2)(a), any payment received or invoice issued shall be deemed to have been received or issued on the date such taxable goods are delivered and State sales tax shall become due on the date such taxable goods are delivered.

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Recovery of tax.