Zakat and Income Tax in Malaysia 2026: How the Rebate Works, the 31 December Cutoff, and This Year's Nisab
Zakat paid to a state zakat authority comes straight off your income tax bill, ringgit for ringgit, but only up to the tax you owe and only in the year you pay it. Here is how the rebate works, why 31 December matters, the 2026 nisab in KL, Selangor and Penang, and how salary deduction cuts your monthly PCB.