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Selling Property in Malaysia 2026: How RPGT Is Worked Out, the 3% Buyer Retention and the 60-Day Filing
Real Property Gains Tax is charged on the profit when you sell a house, shop or land in Malaysia. A Malaysian who sells within three years of buying pays 30% of the taxable gain, falling to 0% from the sixth year. Since 2025 the seller works out the tax and files online within 60 days, while the buyer must hold back 3% of the price and pay it to LHDN. Here is the rate table, a worked example and the deadlines.
Malaysia's e-Invoice in Plain Terms: Who Must Issue One in 2026, the New RM3 Million Exemption, and the FY2022 Rule Nobody Mentions
The last phase of Malaysia's e-Invoice rollout started on 1 January 2026 for businesses with turnover up to RM5 million — and since 30 August 2026 most of them no longer have to issue at all. LHDN's e-Invoice Guideline Version 4.8 raised the exemption from less than RM1,000,000 to less than RM3,000,000, with three carve-outs for businesses tied to a larger shareholder, holding company or related company. Two other things are widely misunderstood. Your phase was fixed by your FY2022 numbers and does not move with later turnover. And the exemption only covers issuing: anyone selling to you still has to issue an e-Invoice, and any company you own is assessed on its own.