TAX QUESTIONS? YOU ASK LAH!

Your weekly dose of tax knowledge - become tax savvy in just 2 minutes!

Q: If we hire an overseas programmer to develop our software and he is staying in China. Is the technical fee charged by him subject to withholding tax?

A: If the technical service is rendered in China, then the technical fee is not subject to withholding tax because technical service rendered outside Malaysia is exempted from withholding tax.