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Income Tax Act 1967- Part 3

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(k) in the case of an individual, has no source consisting of a business.

(7) Where in the basis year for a year of assessment the Director General discovers that the adjusted loss referred to in subsection (3) ought not to have been deducted in arriving at the total income of a person for the year of assessment immediately preceding the year of assessment 2009 or 2010, the Director General may in the first-mentioned year or within six years after its expiration--

(a) make an assessment or additional assessment in respect of that person in order to make good any loss of tax; and

(b) require that person to pay a penalty equal to the amount of tax, which had or would have been undercharged by that person, pursuant to an assessment made under paragraph (a).

(8) For the avoidance of doubt--

(a) the amount of adjusted loss which has been allowed as a deduction pursuant to this section shall be disregarded for the purpose of ascertaining the aggregate income of a person for a year of assessment immediately following the year of assessment 2009 or 2100 under subsection 43(2); and

(b) the provisions of this Act shall apply to the balance of the adjusted loss (if any) of a person which has not been allowed as a deduction pursuant to this section.

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Part III ASCERTAINMENT OF CHARGEABLE INCOME

Chapter 7--Chargeable income

45. Chargeable income and aggregation of husband's and wife's income

(1) Subject to this section, the chargeable income of a person for a year of assessment shall be his total income for that year less any deductions allowed by this Chapter for that year.

(2) Subject to this section, where an individual and his wife were living together in the basis year for a year of assessment and did not in that basis year cease to live together or to be husband and wife of each other--

(a) the wife may elect in writing (wife who elects) that her total income shall be aggregated with the total income of her husband and assessed in his name for that year of assessment; or

(b) the husband may elect in writing (husband who elects) that his total income shall be aggregated with the total income of his wife and assessed in her name for that year of assessment:

Provided that where the wife who elects or the husband who elects is not resident for the basis year for a year of assessment, such wife or husband, as the case may be, may elect under this subsection only if she or he is a citizen.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b)--

(a) for any year of assessment, that paragraph shall only apply if there is no election made by a wife or wives under paragraph (2)(a) for that year of assessment; and

(b) the election shall only be made with one wife.

(4) Where under subsection (2) the total income of the wife who elects falls to be aggregated with that of her husband or the total income of the husband who elects falls to be aggregated with that of his wife, for a year of assessment, the wife who elects or the husband who elects, as the case may be, shall be treated as having no chargeable income for that year.

(5) The election referred to in subsection (2) shall be made in a return furnished in accordance with subsection 77(1).

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45A. Deduction for husband

Where--

(a) the husband has no source of income;

(b) the husband has no total income which can be aggregated with that of his wife; or

(c) an election has been made by the husband under paragraph 45(2)(b), there shall be allowed to the wife, for a year of assessment, in addition to the allowances or deduction (if any) to that wife under sections 46, 48 and 49, a deduction of three thousand ringgit for the husband and a further three thousand five hundred ringgit if he is a disabled person:

Provided that this section shall only apply to one wife.

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46. Deduction for individual and Hindu joint family

(1) In the case of an individual or a Hindu joint family resident for the basis year for a year of assessment, there shall be allowed for that year of assessment personal deductions of--

(a) nine thousand ringgit for that individual in respect of himself and his dependent relatives (if any), or for that Hindu joint family;

(b) (Deleted by Act 600);

(c) an amount limited to a maximum of five thousand ringgit in respect of medical treatment, special needs or career expenses expended in that basis year by that individual for his parents and the claim is evidenced by certification of a medical practitioner that the medical conditions of the parents require medical treatment or special needs or career and--

(i) in the case of medical treatment or special needs, a receipt on the amount expended; or

(ii) in the case of career, a written certification or receipt from, or work permit of, the carer:

Provided that for the purpose of this paragraph--

(a) "carer" shall not include that individual, his wife or her husband or the child of the individual;

(b) "parents" shall be individualks resident in Malaysia;

(c) the medical treatment and care services are provided in Malaysia; and

(d) the medical practitioner is registered with the Malaysian Medical Council.

(d) an amount limited to a maximum of six thousand ringgit expended or deemed expended under subsection (3) in that basis year by that individual for the purchase of any necessary basic supporting equipment for his own use, if he is a disabled person or for the use of his wife, child or parent, who is a disabled person, or in the case of a wife, for her own use, if she is a disable person, or for the use of her husband, child or parent, who is a disabled person;

(e) a further six thousand ringgit for that individual if he is a disabled person;

(f) fees expended in that basis year by that individual on himself for--

(i) any course of study up to tertiary level, other than a degree at Masters or Doctorate level, undertaken for the purpose of acquiring law, accounting, Islamic financing, technical, vocational, industrial, scientific or technological skills or qualifications; or

(ii) any course of study for a degree at Masters or Doctorate level undertaken for the purpose of acquiring any skill or qualification,in any institution or professional body in Malaysia recognized by the Government or approved by the Minister, as the case may be, and the total deduction under this paragraph is subject to a maximum amount of five thousand ringgit;

(g) an amount limited to a maximum of six thousand ringgit in respect of medical expenses expended or deemed expended under subsection (3) in that basis year by that individual on himself if he is suffering from a serious disease or on his wife or child who is suffering from a serious disease, or in the case of a wife, on herself if she is suffering from a serious disease or on her husband or child who is suffering from a serious disease:

Provided that the claim is evidenced by a receipt and certification issued by a medical practitioner that treatment was provided to the individual, spouse or child for that disease;

(h) an amount limited to a maximum of five hundred ringgit in respect of complete medical examination expenses expended or deemed expended under subsection (3) in that basis year by that individual on himself or on his wife or on his child, or in the case of a wife, on herself or on her husband or on her child, as evidenced by receipts issued by a hospital or a medical practitioner:

Provided that the deduction under this paragraph shall be part of the amount limited to a maximum of five thousand ringgit in paragraph (g);

(i) an amount limited to a maximum of one thousand ringgit in respect of expenses expended or deemed expended under subsection (3) in that basis year by that individual for the purchase of books, journals, magazines and other similar publications for the purpose of enhancing knowledge for his own use or for the use of his wife or child, or in the case of a wife, for her own use or for the use of her husband or child, as evidenced by receipts issued in respect of the purchase;

(j) an amount limited to a maximum of three thousand ringgit in respect of expenses expended or deemed expended under subsection (3) in the basis year for that year of assessment by that individual for the purchase of personal computer (not being a personal computer used for the purpose of his own business) as evidenced by receipt:

Provided that the deduction under this paragraph shall not be allowed for the two following years of assessment; and

(k) an amount limited to a maximum of six thousand ringgit deposited in that basis year by that individual for his child into the Skim Simpanan Pendidikan Nasional account established under the Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional Act 1997 [Act 566 ]:

Provided that if any withdrawal is made from the account by that individual in that basis year, the amount deposited during that year shall be reduced by that withdrawal and regard shall be had only to be reduced amount subject to a maximum amount of six thousand ringgit;

(l) an amount limited to a maximum of three hundred ringgit in respect of expenses expended or deemed expended under subsection (3) in that basis year by that individual for the purchase of sports equipment for any sports activity as defined under the Sports Development Act 1997 as evidenced by receipts issued in respect of the purchase; and

(m) an amount limited to a maximum of five hundred ringgit in respect of expenses expended or deemed expended under subsection (3) in that basis year by that individual for the payment of monthly bill for broadband subscription under that individual's name as evidenced by receipts issued in respect of such bill.

(2) In this section--

"child"

shall be construed as referring to a child as defined in subsection 48(9);

(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(d), (g) , (h), (i), (j), (k), (l)and (m) any amount expended by the wife or the husband in the year of assessment--

(a) where subsection 45(2) applies, shall be deemed to have been expended by the husband of the wife who elects or by the wife of the husband who elects, as the case may be; or

(b) where the wife or the husband has no total income, shall be deemed to have been expended by the husband of that wife who has no total income or the wife of that husband who has no total income, as the case may be:

Provided that where paragraph 45(2)(b) applies or the husband has no total income, any amount expended by the husband shall be deemed to have been expended by the wife who has been allowed a deduction under section 45A.

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46A. Deduction for individual and Hindu joint family

(Deleted by Act 683)

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46B. Deduction for individual on interest expended

(1) Subject to this section, in the case of an individual who is a citizen and resident for the basis year for the relevant year, there shall be allowed for that relevant year personal deduction in respect of interest expended in that basis year by the individual to finance the purchase of a residential property:

Provided that--

(a) the purchase of the residential property is limited to only one unit;

(b) the Sale and Purchase Agreement for the purchase has been executed on or after 10 March 2009 but not later than 31 December 2010; and

(c) the individual has not derived any income in respect of that residential property.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), there shall be allowed to that individual a deduction for a maximum amount of ten thousand ringgit for each basis year for a year of assessment for a period of three consecutive basis years beginning from the basis year in which the interest referred to in subsection (1) is first expended by that individual.

(3) Where--

(a) two or more individuals are each entitled to claim deduction for the relevant year under this section for interest expended in respect of the same residential property; and

(b) the total amount of interest expended by those individuals in the basis year for that relevant year exceed the amount of deduction allowable for that relevant year under subsection (2), there shall be allowed to each of those individuals for that relevant year an amount to be determined in accordance with the following formula:

where A is the total amount of deduction allowed under subsection (2) for that relevant year;

B is the total interest expended in the basis year for that relevant year by that individual; and

C is the total interest expended in the basis year for that relevant year by all such individuals.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (1), any amount expended by the wife or the husband in the relevant year--

(a) where subsection 45(2) applies, shall be deemed to have been expended by the husband of the wife who elects or by the wife of the husband who elects, as the case may be; or

(b) where the wife or the husband has no total income, shall be deemed to have been expended by the husband of that wife or the wife of that husband, as the case may be:

Provided that where paragraph 45(2)(b)appliesa or where the husband has no total income, any amount expended by the husband shall be deemed to have been expended by the wife who has been allowed a deduction under section 45A.

(5) For the purposes of this section, "residential property" means a house, condominium unit, apartment or flat which is built as a dwelling house.

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47. Deduction for wife or former wife

(1) In the case of an individual resident for the basis year for a year of assessment who in that basis year had a wife living together with him, there shall, subject to subsections (3) and (4), be allowed for that year of assessment a deduction of--

(a) three thousand ringgit for the wife; and

(b) a further three thousand five hundred ringgit for the wife if she is a disabled person.

(2) In the case of an individual resident for the basis year for a year of assessment who in that basis year--

(a) made payments to a wife of his by way or in the nature of alimony pendente lite;

(b) made payments by way of alimony or maintenance (in pursuance of an order of a court or otherwise) to a former wife whose marriage with him was dissolved or annulled (by a court or otherwise) in accordance with any law or customs applicable to him; or

(c) made payments in pursuance of an order of a court, a deed or a written agreement to a wife from whom he was separated by an order of a court, a deed of separation or a written agreement for separation, then, subject to subsection (3), there shall be allowed for that year of assessment a deduction of the aggregate amount of those payments.

(3) The total of the deductions allowed for a year of assessment to an individual under paragraph (1)(a) and subsection (2) shall not exceed three thousand ringgit.

(4) Where an individual's wife is assessed separately in her name for any year of assessment on her income no allowance or deduction shall be made to him in respect of that wife under subsection (1).

(5) Notwithstanding subsection 45(2) but subject to subsection (4), where an individual's wife has no total income which can be aggregated with that of her husband for a year of assessment, an allowance or deduction shall be made to him in respect of that wife under subsection (1).

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48. Deduction for children

(1) Subject to this section, where an individual who is resident for the basis year for a year of assessment--

(a) pays (wholly or in part) in that basis year for the maintenance at any time in that basis year of an unmarried child who at any time in that basis year is under the age of eighteen years;

(b) pays (wholly or in part) in that basis year--

(i) for the maintenance at any time in that basis year of an unmarried child who at any time in that basis year is receiving full-time instruction at any university, college, school or other similar educational establishment; or

(ii) for that instruction;

(c) pays (wholly or in part) in that basis year for the maintenance at any time in that basis year of an unmarried child (in subparagraphs (i) to (ii) referred to as the child) who at any time in that basis year is serving under articles or indentures with a view to qualifying in a trade or profession or--

(i) pays (wholly or in part) in that basis year for any part-time education which is received by the child at any time in that basis year and relates to that trade or profession;

(ii) pays (wholly or in part) in that basis year on behalf of the child any premium payable under or in connection with those articles or indentures; or

(iii) makes in that basis year on behalf of the child any other payment payable under or in connection with those articles or indentures; or

(d) pays (wholly or in part) in that basis year for the maintenance at any time in that basis year of an unmarried child if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Director General that the child is physically or mentally disabled, there shall be allowed for that year of assessment in respect of that child the appropriate deduction, if any, specified in subsection (2):

Provided that where a wife living together with her husband is assessed separately for any year of assessment on her income, she may elect in writing that the appropriate deduction be wholly allowed to her for that year of assessment.

(2) The appropriate deduction referred to in subsection (1) is--

(a) in respect of children falling under paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) , one thousand ringgit for each child;

(b) in respect of children falling under paragraph (1)(d), six thousand ringgit for each child.

(3) (a)Where for a year of assessment any individual is entitled under paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) to a deduction specified under paragraph (2)(a)or (b), as the case may be, in respect of a child over the age of eighteen years and the child is receiving full-time instruction at a university, college or other establishment (similar to a university or college) of higher education, or is serving under articles or indentures with a view to qualifying in a trade or profession, then there shall be allowed--

(i) in the case where that individual is entitled under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) to a deduction, in substitution for deduction specified under paragraph (2)(a), a deduction of six times of the amount of deduction specified under that paragraph (2)(a); or

(ii) in the case where that individual is entitled under paragraph (1)(d) to a deduction, in addition to a deduction specified under paragraph (2)(b), a further deduction of six thousand ringgit:

Provided that in the case of a child who is receiving full-time instruction outside Malaysia, it shall be in respect of an award of degree (including a degree at Master or Doctorate level) or the equivalent of a degree.

(b) For the purpose of paragraph (a), the instruction and educational establishment referred to in that paragraph shall be approved by the relevant government authority.

(4) Where two or more individuals are each entitled to claim a deduction for a year of assessment under this section for a payment made in respect of the same child, there shall be allowed to each of those individuals, in place of the whole deduction which would otherwise be allowed under this section, a reduced deduction of fifty per cent of that whole deduction.

(5) A deduction shall not be allowed to an individual under this section for a year of assessment in respect of any child whose total income, wherever derived or accruing, for that year exceeds the amount of the deduction that would otherwise be allowed under this section to that individual in respect of that child.

(6) (Deleted by Act 644).

(7) (Deleted by Act 531).

(8) (Deleted by Act A226).

(9) In this section "child", in relation to an individual or his wife, means a legitimate child or step-child of his or his wife, or a child proved to the satisfaction of the Director General to have been adopted by the individual or his wife in accordance with any law.

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49. Deduction for insurance premiums

(1) Subject to this section, in the case of an individual resident for the basis year for a year of assessment who in that basis year has--

(a) paid any premium for any insurance;

(b) as an employee or as a self-employed person within the meaning of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 [Act 452] made or suffered the making of a contribution to an approved scheme (other than a private retirement scheme); or

(c) made or suffered the making of any contribution under any written law relating to widows, widowers and orphans' pensions or under any approved scheme within the meaning of any such law, there shall be allowed for that year of assessment a deduction of the aggregate amount of the payments or contributions or both or a deduction of six thousand ringgit whichever is the less.

(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1)--

(a) (Deleted by Act 742)

(b) where subsection 50(2) or 50(3) applies, the total deduction under that subsection shall not exceed six thousand ringgit.

(1B)

(a) Subject to this section, in the case of an individual resident for the basis year for a year of assessment who has paid any premium for insurance on education or for medical benefits, there shall be allowed for that year of assessment in addition to the deduction allowed under subsection (1), a deduction of the aggregate amount of the payments or a deduction of three thousand ringgit, whichever is the less;

(b) for the purposes of paragraph (a), where subsection 50(2) applies, the total deduction under the paragraph shall not exceed three thousand ringgit.

(1C) (Deleted by Act 719)

(1D) In the case of an individual resident for the basis year for a year of assessment who has--

(a) paid premium for deferred annuity; or

(b) made or suffered the making of a contribution to a private retirement scheme, there shall be allowed for that year of assessment a deduction of the aggregate amount of the payments or contribution or both or a deduction of three thousand ringgit whichever is the less.

(1E) For the purposes of subsection (1D), where subsection 50(2) or (3) applies, the total deduction under that subsection shall not exceed three thousand ringgit.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), no regard shall be had to any contribution to an approved scheme unless the contribution was obligatory by reason of--

(a) any contract of employment of the individual claiming a deduction in respect of the contribution; or

(b) any provision in the rules, regulations, by-laws or constitution of the scheme, and, where the contribution was partly obligatory by reason of such a contract or provision and partly not so obligatory, regard shall be had only to the part which was so obligatory.

(3) In relation to an individual claiming a deduction under subsection (1) and (1D), "insurance" and "deferred annuity", mean an insurance or deferred annuity contracted for by the individual--

(a) on the individual's life;

(b) on the life of a wife of the individual or, where the individual is a female, on the life of the individual's husband; or

(c) on the joint lives of the individual and a wife or wives of his or on the joint lives of two or more wives of his or, where the individual is a female, on the joint lives of--

(i) the individual and her husband;

(ii) the individual, her husband and any other wife or wives of his;

(iii) the individual and any other wife or wives of her husband; or

(iv) her husband and any other wife or wives of his, being an insurance or deferred annuity contracted for with an insurance company for securing on death either a capital sum or a deferred annuity or both (whether in conjunction with any other benefit or not) or an insurance or deferred annuity contracted for with a government, a public body or the controlling authority of any nationalized insurance business.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (1B) reference to an insurance means an insurance contracted for by an individual for himself, his wife or child, or in the case of a wife, for herself, her husband or child.

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50. Application of section 49 where husband and wife are living together

(1) Where an individual who is resident for the basis year for a year of assessment has a wife living together with him at any time in that basis year, and they did not in that basis year--

(a) cease to live together; or

(b) cease to be husband and wife of each other, the application of section 49 to that individual shall be subject to this section.

(2) Any premium for any insurance or deferred annuity within the meaning of subsection 49(3), or for any insurance on education or medical benefits within the meaning of subsection 49(4), which has been paid by the wife or the husband in the year of assessment--

(a) where subsection 45(2) applies, shall be deemed to have been paid by the husband of the wife who elects or by the wife of the husband who elects, as the case may be; or

(b) where the wife or the husband has no total income, shall be deemed to have been paid by the husband of that wife who has no total income or the wife of that husband who has no total income, as the case may be:

Provided that where paragraph 45(2)(b)applies, or the husband has no total income, any amount paid by the husband shall be deemed to have been paid by the wife who has been allowed a deduction under section 45A.

(3) Where subsection 45(2) applies for the year of assessment, and in that year the wife who elects or the husband who elects has made or suffered the making of a contribution as an employee to an approved scheme or as a self-employed person within the meaning of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 to the Employees Provident Fund--

(a) the contribution shall be deemed to have been made by the husband or the wife in whose name the assessment was made, as the case may be, in that year; and

(b) the reference to a contract of employment in paragraph 49(2)(a) shall be deemed to include a reference to a contract of employment of the wife who elects or the husband who elects, as the case may be.

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51. Deduction must be claimed

Notwithstanding sections 47 to 50, no deduction shall be allowed under those sections in ascertaining the chargeable income of an individual for a year of assessment unless a claim has been made for that year for the deduction or for a deduction of a larger or smaller amount in respect of the same subject matter.

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Part III ASCERTAINMENT OF CHARGEABLE INCOME

Chapter 8--Special cases

52. Modification of Part III in certain special cases

In a case where any provision of this Chapter applies, the foregoing Chapters shall also apply but shall be modified in their application to the extent necessary to conform with that provision; and, if in that case there is any inconsistency between that provision and any provision of the foregoing Chapters, that provision of those Chapters shall be void to the extent of the inconsistency.

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53. Trade associations

(1) Where a trade association is resident for the basis year for a year of assessment--

(a) the total of the sums (other than sums forming part of any gross income of the association from any source other than the source created by this subsection) receivable on revenue account by the association for that basis year (including entrance fees and subscriptions) shall be deemed to be gross income for that basis year from a business of the association deemed to be carried on by the association; and

(b) that basis year shall be deemed to be the basis period for that year of assessment for that business.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)--

(a) the gross income, adjusted income or adjusted loss and statutory income of a trade association relating to its transactions with its members shall be ascertained on the same principles as those on which its gross income, adjusted income or adjusted loss and statutory income relating to its transactions with non-members, if any, would be ascertained; and

(b) any outgoings or expenses connected with the sums receivable on revenue account referred to in subsection (1) shall be deemed to have been incurred in the production of its gross income relating to its transactions with its members if they would have been so incurred if the sums deemed by that subsection to be gross income had in fact been gross income of the association.

(3) In this section, "trade association" means any association of persons, of partnerships or of persons and partnerships formed with the main object of--

(a) safeguarding or promoting the business of its members; or

(b) developing and advancing the profession of its members.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, a trade association shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a body of persons and not a partnership.

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53A. Club, association or similar institution

(1) This section shall apply to a body of persons which carry on a club, association or similar institution other than a trade association to which section 53 applies.

(2) Any income of the body of persons from transaction with members and any outgoing or expenses or capital allowances attributable to such income shall be disregarded for the purpose of this Act.

(3) The gross income of a body of persons for the basis period for the year of assessment shall include the amount of gross income for that period from the investment made out of any of the fund of the body of persons.

(4) The body of persons shall maintain a separate account in respect of income derived from its members and non-members.

(5) Where the amount of outgoing or expenses to be allowed or capital allowances to be made to the body of persons are common to income from transaction with members and non-members, the amount of outgoing or expenses that shall be allowed or capital allowances that shall be made to that body of persons in respect of income relating to transaction with non-members shall be an amount as determined by applying the method as may be prescribed under this Act.

(6) In this section, "members", in relation to a body of persons, means those persons who are entitled to vote at a general meeting of the body at which effective control is exercised over its affairs.

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54. Sea and air transport undertakings

(1) Where the business of a person consists partly of transporting passengers or cargo by sea or air and partly of other activities--

(a) the transport activities of that kind shall be deemed to constitute one business and source of that person and the other activities shall be deemed to constitute a separate and distinct business and source of that person; and

(b) the gross income and adjusted income or adjusted loss for the basis period for a year of assessment from the business consisting of those other activities, and the statutory income for that year of assessment from the business so consisting shall be ascertained in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing Chapters without modification by this section.

(2) (a) Subject to section 54A, where that person is resident for the basis year for a year of assessment, his gross income and adjusted income or adjusted loss for the basis period for that year of assessment from the business of transporting passengers or cargo by sea or air his statutory income for that year of assessment from that business shall be ascertained by reference to his income therefrom wherever accruing or derived;

(b) Where that person is not resident for the basis year for a year of assessment, his gross income derived from Malaysia from the business of transporting passengers or cargo by sea or air for the basis period for that year of assessment and his statutory income from that business for that year of assessment shall be ascertained in accordance with the following subsections (that business, person, basis period and year of assessment being referred to in those subsections as the business, the operator, the relevant period and the relevant year respectively).

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the statutory income of the operator from the business for the relevant year shall be deemed to be five per cent of the gross income derived from Malaysia for the relevant period.

(4) Where within three years (or such further period as the Director General may allow) after the commencement of the relevant year the operator produces a certificate which is an acceptable certificate, then--

(a) if there is world income, the operator's statutory income from the business for the relevant year shall be deemed to be a sum bearing the same proportion to the world income as the gross income derived from Malaysia for the relevant period bears to the gross income shown by the certificate, less the amount of any loss from the business computed in accordance with paragraph (b) for a year of assessment preceding the relevant year (to the extent that the loss has not been allowed as a deduction in computing the statutory income from the business for any year of assessment following that preceding year of assessment and ending prior to the relevant year);

(b) if there is a world loss, the operator's net statutory loss from the business for the relevant year shall be deemed to be a sum bearing the same proportion to the world loss as the gross income derived from Malaysia for the relevant period bears to the gross income shown by the certificate;

(c) if by the time the certificate becomes an acceptable certificate no assessment for the relevant year has been made on the operator by reference to subsection (3), that subsection shall cease to have effect in relation to the business for the relevant year; and

(d) if by that time an assessment for the relevant year has been made on the operator by reference to subsection (3), the Director General shall make such additional assessment or such repayment of tax as may be necessary in consequence of the application of this subsection for the relevant year.

(5) In this section, in relation to the business, the operator, the relevant period and the relevant year--

"acceptable certificate"

means a certificate produced to the Director General with respect to which he is satisfied that the amounts specified in the certificate have been computed by methods not substantially different from those provided by this Act for the computation of analogous figures for a similar business carried on by a person who is resident;

"certificate"

means a certificate which--

(a) is issued by the authority responsible for the administration of the tax laws of any country (other than Malaysia) in which the operator is resident for the purposes of those laws; and

(b) specifies in respect of the business for the relevant period the amount of--

(i) the gross income from wherever derived;

(ii) the income or the loss computed for the purpose of foreign tax by that authority without making any allowance for depreciation; and

(iii) the total depreciation allowances given by that authority (excluding any allowance or part thereof brought forward from a previous period);

"gross income derived from Malaysia for the relevant period"

means the total of all sums first receivable by the operator in the relevant period in respect of transporting by sea or air (whether before, in or after the relevant period) passengers or cargo embarked or loaded in Malaysia into ships or aircraft owned or chartered by the operator, except sums so receivable in respect of passengers or cargo--

(a) brought to Malaysia, whether by the operator or otherwise, solely for transfer--

(i) from one ship or aircraft to another;

(ii) from a ship to an aircraft; or

(iii) from an aircraft to a ship; or

(b) so embarked or loaded into such a ship or aircraft if the call of that ship or aircraft at a port, aerodrome or airport in Malaysia for that embarkation or loading was a casual call within the meaning of subsection (6), less any sums received in the relevant period or prior thereto which are refunded in the relevant period and any sums first receivable in the relevant period or prior thereto which in the relevant period cease, otherwise than on the receipt thereof, to be receivable;

"gross income from wherever derived"

means the total of all sums first receivable by the operator in the relevant period in respect of transporting by sea or air (whether before, in or after the relevant period) passengers or cargo in ships or aircraft owned or chartered by the operator;

"world income",

in relation to a certificate which is an acceptable certificate, means the amount of any income specified in that certificate in accordance with subparagraph (b)(ii) of the definition of "certificate" in this subsection, as reduced by the amount of the depreciation allowances specified in that certificate, less any sums received in the relevant period or prior thereto which are refunded in the relevant period and any sums first receivable in the relevant period or prior thereto which in the relevant period cease, otherwise than on the receipt thereof, to be receivable;

"world loss",

in relation to a certificate which is an acceptable certificate, means--

(a) the amount of any loss specified in that certificate together with the amount of the depreciation allowances specified in that certificate; or

(b) where the amount of those allowances exceeds the amount of the income specified in that certificate in accordance with subparagraph (b)(ii) of the definition of "certificate" in this subsection, the amount of the excess.

(6) A call at a port, aerodrome or airport in Malaysia (in this subsection referred to as a Malaysian call) by a ship or aircraft owned or chartered by the operator (in this subsection referred to as a relevant craft) is a casual call for the purposes of subsection (5) only if--

(a) apart from that particular Malaysian call there were no other Malaysian calls by that or any other relevant craft in the period of twenty-four consecutive months immediately prior to that particular Malaysian call; and

(b) the Director General is satisfied that the intention of the operator is that for the period of twenty-four consecutive months immediately following that particular Malaysian call--

(i) that relevant craft will not be making another Malaysian call (except a call made in the course of the voyage or flight from the place where that particular Malaysian call was made); and

(ii) no other relevant craft will be making a Malaysian call: Provided that, if within the period mentioned in paragraph (b) that or any other relevant craft makes another Malaysian call (except, in the case of that relevant craft, a call made in the course of the voyage or flight from the place where that particular Malaysian call was made), that particular Malaysian call shall be treated as never having been a casual call.

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54A. Exemption of shipping profits

(1) Subject to the following subsections, where a person who is resident for the basis year for a year of assessment carries on the business of--

(a) transporting passengers or cargo by sea on a Malaysian ship; or

(b) letting out on charter a Malaysian ship owned by him on a voyage or time charter basis, seventy per cent of the statutory income of that person for that year of assessment from that business shall be exempt from tax.

(1A) Where subsection (1) applies, a person who is entitled to an allowance under Schedule 3 and who has not made any claim under paragraph 77 of that Schedule in respect of such allowance, the amount of such allowance shall be deemed to have been made to him for the purpose of ascertaining his statutory income under subsection (1).

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act--

(a) the income derived from each Malaysian ship referred to under subsection (1) shall be treated as income from a separate and distinct business source of that person;

(b) the adjusted loss (if any) of the person for any year of assessment in respect of a source consisting of a Malaysian ship shall not be available as a deduction in arriving at the total income of that person for that year of assessment;

(c) an amount of statutory income of a person from a source consisting of a Malaysian ship referred to in paragraph (b) which is exempt under this section for the following year of assessment shall be reduced by the adjusted loss referred to in that paragraph, and if by reason of insufficiency or absence of that statutory income, the amount of adjusted loss which has not been so utilized shall further reduce the amount of statutory income of that person from that source which is exempt under this section for any subsequent years of assessment until the amount of adjusted loss is fully utilized; and

(d) an amount of statutory income of a person for a year of assessment from a source consisting of a Malaysian ship which is not exempt under this section shall be deemed to be the total income of that person.

(3) The following provisions shall apply to a person carrying on a business in respect of which his income is exempt under subsection (1)--

(a) he shall maintain a separate account for the income derived or deemed to be derived from each Malaysian ship from that business for the purpose of this section:

Provided that where expenses have been incurred by that person which are not directly attributable to a Malaysian ship, the Director General may allocate as expenses such amounts as might reasonably and properly have been incurred in the normal course of his business in respect of such ship;

(b) as soon as any amount of income of the Malaysian ship is exempted under this section, such amount shall be credited to an exempt account;

(c) where such exempt account is in credit at the date on which any dividends are paid by that person (out of income which has been exempted), an amount equal to such dividends or to such credit whichever is the lesser, shall be debited to such account;

(d) any dividend paid, credited or distributed in a basis period out of such exempt account shall be exempt from tax; and

(e) where such dividend is received by a shareholder and that shareholder is a company, any dividend paid by that shareholding company to its shareholders shall, to the extent that the Director General is satisfied that the dividend so paid is paid out of such exempt dividend, be exempt from tax in the hands of the shareholders.

(f) (Deleted by Act 683).

(4) That person shall deliver to the Director General a copy of the accounts referred to in subsection (3) made up to any date specified by him whenever called upon to do so by notice in writing.

(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, where it appears to the Director General that--

(a) any income of that person which has been exempt; or

(b) any dividend (including a dividend paid by a holding company to which paragraph (3)(e) applies) exempted in the hands of any shareholder, ought not to have been so exempt, the Director General may at any time--

(i) make such assessment or additional assessment upon that person or any shareholder as may appear to be necessary in order to make good any loss of tax; or

(ii) direct that person to debit his account kept in accordance with subsection (3) with such amount as the circumstances may require:

Provided that the direction given under this paragraph shall be deemed to be a notice of assessment for the purposes of section 99.

(6) For the purposes of this section--

"Malaysian ship"

means a sea-going ship registered as such under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 [Ord. 70 of 1952], other than a ferry, barge, tug-boat, supply vessel, crew boat, lighter, dredger, fishing boat or other similar vessel;

"person"

includes a partnership.

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54B. Exemption of shipping profits

(Deleted by Act 293).

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55. Partnerships generally

(1) Subject to this section and sections 56 to 59, in the case of a business of a partnership (in this section referred to as the relevant partnership) and in relation to a person who is a partner in the relevant partnership throughout the period during which he was such a partner it shall for the purposes of this Act be postulated that--

(a) there has been a transfer to that person (in this section referred to as the sole proprietor) of the business and assets of the relevant partnership together with all rights and liabilities of the partners in relation thereto;

(b) the subject matter of the transfer constitutes a business (in this section and section 56 referred to as the proprietorship business) of the sole proprietor carried on by him in a manner similar to the way in which the relevant partnership business was carried on and in particular that the accounts of the relevant partnership business, made up for any period, are the accounts of the proprietorship business made up for that period.

(2) There shall be ascertained in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section and of this Part what would be, but for any provisions of any of the following subsections, the adjusted income in this section referred to as the provisional adjusted income of the sole proprietor from his proprietorship business for the basis period for a year of assessment.

(3) The divisible income of the proprietorship business for the basis period for a year of assessment shall be taken to be an amount found by the deduction from the provisional adjusted income of the sole proprietor from that business for that period of the total amount of--

(a) any remuneration payable by virtue of any partnership arrangement of the relevant partnership to any partner therein for that period or for any part thereof;

(b) any interest payable to any partner in the relevant partnership for that period or any part thereof in connection with all capital moneys paid or advanced by him (otherwise than in a fiduciary capacity, unless in that capacity he is a partner in the relevant partnership) to the relevant partnership; and

(c) any expenses incurred during that period in relation to any partner in the relevant partnership and charged in the relevant partnership accounts (whether or not for that period) which--

(i) would have been private or domestic expenses if incurred by that partner; or

(ii) are reimbursements of private or domestic expenses incurred by that partner.

(4) The amount of the divisible income of the proprietorship business for the basis period for a year of assessment ascertained under subsection (3) shall be treated as having accrued evenly over that period and shall be divided between those who were partners of the relevant partnership in that period in accordance with the sharing arrangements (subsisting from time to time during that period) of those partners in like manner as that amount would have been divisible between those partners if that amount had been divisible profits from the business of the relevant partnership accruing evenly over that period; and so much of that divisible income as is thus found to be attributable to the sole proprietor shall be taken to be his share of that divisible income for that period.

(5) The adjusted income of the sole proprietor from the proprietorship business for the basis period for a year of assessment shall be taken to be the aggregate of--

(a) so much of the total amount deducted under subsection (3) in ascertaining the divisible income of that business for that period as relates to any remuneration, interest or expenses payable to or incurred in relation to the sole proprietor; and

(b) his share, ascertained under subsection (4), of the divisible income of that business for that period.

(6) For the purposes of subsection (3) of this section, the amount of any remuneration or interest shall be ascertained whenever necessary by applying subsection 19(3) as if references therein to Chapter 4 were references to subsection (3) of this section.

(7) In subsection (4) divisible profits shall not be taken to include any items of the kind referred to in paragraphs (3)(a), (b) and (c) .

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56. Successive partnerships

(1) Where, apart from this section, the circumstances are such that--

(a) section 55 applies to a business of a partnership (in this section referred to as the old partnership), to a person (in this section referred to as the continuing partner) who is a partner therein and to the period during which he was such a partner;

(b) at some time after the commencement of that application, section 55 applies to a business of another partnership (in this section referred to as the new partnership) to a partner therein who is the continuing partner and to the period during which he was such a partner;

(c) those periods are successive periods;

(d) those businesses are substantially similar and to all intents and purposes (in so far as the continuing partner is concerned) are carried on successively as if they were one continuing business (apart from the assets of each of those partnerships and the rights and liabilities of the respective partners in relation to each of those businesses, partnerships and assets), section 55 in its application to the business of the old partnership, to the business of the new partnership and to the continuing partner as the sole proprietor of each of the proprietorship businesses constituted under that section in relation to the old and new partnerships shall be subject to such modifications provided for by this section for such period of time (being a period, in this section referred to as the material period, some part of which will comprise the whole or part of the period during which the continuing partner was a partner in the old partnership and some part of which will comprise the whole or part of the period during which the continuing partner was a partner in the new partnership) as may be requisite in all the circumstances for the purposes of the application of this section, in conjunction with section 55 as so modified, to the continuing partner in relation to the businesses of the old and new partnerships and to such other matters as are provided for by this section.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)--

(a) this section shall not apply if accounts of the business of the old partnership have been made up for a period of twelve months ending on the day prior to the day on which the new partnership was formed and accounts of the business of the new partnership have been made up for a period of twelve months commencing on the day the new partnership was formed; and

(b) where, prior to the application of this section to the continuing partner, section 55 has been applied to him in relation to the old partnership and any assessment has been made wholly or partly in consequence of that application of section 55, the subsequent application of this section shall not invalidate the assessment.

(3) Notwithstanding that, but for this section, upon the formation of the new partnership during the material period the proprietorship business of the continuing partner in relation to the old partnership would have ceased and the proprietorship business of the continuing partner in relation to the new partnership would have commenced, those two proprietorship businesses shall throughout the material period be treated as one continuing proprietorship business (in this section referred to as the continuing proprietorship business) of the continuing partner, carried on by him in a manner similar to the way in which the businesses of the old and new partnerships were carried on and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the accounts of those businesses made up for any period shall be taken to be the accounts of the continuing proprietorship business made up for that period.

(4) There shall be ascertained in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section and of this Part what would be, but for any provisions of any of the following subsections, the adjusted income (in this section referred to as the provisional adjusted income) of the continuing partner from his continuing proprietorship business for the basis period for a year of assessment.

(5) The divisible income of the continuing proprietorship business for the basis period for a year of assessment shall be taken to be an amount found by the deduction from the provisional adjusted income of the continuing partner from that business for that period of the total amount of--

(a) any remuneration payable by virtue of any partnership arrangement of the old or new partnership to any partner in the old or new partnership for that period or for any part thereof;

(b) any interest payable to any partner in the old or new partnership for that period or any part thereof in connection with all capital moneys paid or advanced by him (otherwise than in a fiduciary capacity, unless in that capacity he is a partner in the old or new partnership) to the old or new partnership; and

(c) any expenses incurred during that period in relation to any partner in the old or new partnership and charged in the accounts of the old or new partnership (whether or not for that period) which--

(i) would have been private or domestic expenses if incurred by that partner; or

(ii) are reimbursements of private or domestic expenses incurred by that partner.

(6) The amount of the divisible income of the continuing proprietorship business for the basis period for a year of assessment ascertained under subsection (5)--

(a) if the formation date of the new partnership falls after that period, shall be treated as having accrued evenly over that period and shall be divided between those who were partners of the old partnership in that period in accordance with the sharing arrangements (subsisting from time to time during that period) of those partners in like manner as that amount would have been divisible between those partners if that amount had been divisible profits from the business of the old partnership accruing evenly over that period; and so much of that divisible income as is thus found to be attributable to the continuing partner shall be taken to be his share of that divisible income for that period;

(b) if the formation date of the new partnership falls within that period, shall be treated as having accrued evenly over that period and shall be divided in the proportion that the respective lengths of the two parts hereinafter mentioned bear to the length of that period, namely the part (in this subsection referred to as the first part) of that period which falls before that date and the part (in this subsection referred to as the second part) of that period which falls on or after that date and--

(i) a sum being so much of that amount as is thus found to have been apportioned to the first part shall be treated as having accrued evenly over the length of the first part and divided between those who were partners of the old partnership in the first part in accordance with the sharing arrangements (subsisting from time to time during the first part) of those partners in like manner as that sum would have been divisible between those partners if that sum had been divisible profits from the business of the old partnership accruing evenly over the first part; and so much of that sum as is thus found to be attributable to the continuing partner shall be taken to be part of his share of that divisible income;

(ii) a sum being so much of that amount as is thus found to have been apportioned to the second part shall be treated as having accrued evenly over the length of the second part and shall be divided between those who were partners of the new partnership in the second part in accordance with the sharing arrangements (subsisting from time to time during the second part) of those partners in like manner as that sum would have been divisible between those partners if that sum had been divisible profits from the business of the new partnership accruing evenly over the second part; and so much of that sum as is thus found to be attributable to the continuing partner shall be taken to be part of his share of that divisible income; and

(iii) the amount of the part of the continuing partner's share ascertained under subparagraph (i) and the amount of the part of his share ascertained under subparagraph (ii) shall be aggregated; and the amount of the aggregate shall be taken to be his share of that divisible income for that period; and

(c) if the formation date of the new partnership falls before that period, shall be treated as having accrued evenly over that period and shall be divided between those who were partners of the new partnership in that period in accordance with the sharing arrangements (subsisting from time to time during that period) of those partners in like manner as that amount would have been divisible between those partners if that amount had been divisible profits from the business of the new partnership accruing evenly over that period; and so much of that divisible income as is thus found to be attributable to the continuing partner shall be taken to be his share of that divisible income for that period.

(7) For the purposes of subsection (5) of this section, the amount of any remuneration or interest shall be ascertained whenever necessary by applying subsection 19(3) as if references therein to Chapter 4 were references to subsection (5) of this section.

(8) The adjusted income of the continuing partner from the continuing proprietorship business for the basis period for a year of assessment shall be taken to be the aggregate of--

(a) so much of the total amount deducted under subsection (5) in ascertaining the divisible income of that business for that period as relates to any remuneration, interest or expenses payable to or incurred in relation to the continuing partner; and

(b) his share, ascertained under paragraph (6)(a), (b) or (c), as the case may be, of the divisible income of that business for that period.

(9) In subsection (6) "divisible profits" does not include any items of the kind referred to in paragraphs (5)(a), (b) and (c) .

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57. Provisions applicable where partnership is a partner in another partnership

Where a partnership (in this section referred to as the subsidiary partnership) is a partner in another partnership (in this section referred to as the main partnership), then, in relation to a business of the main partnership--

(a) throughout any period that a person is a partner in the subsidiary partnership and the subsidiary partnership is a partner in the main partnership it shall be postulated that the person in question was a partner in the main partnership in place of the subsidiary partnership, and the adjusted income under subsection 55(5) or 56(8) (in this section referred to as the computed adjusted income) of that person for the basis period for a year of assessment as the sole proprietor from his proprietorship business or as continuing partner from his continuing proprietorship business, as the case may be, in relation to the main partnership shall be ascertained under section 55 or under section 55 in conjunction with section 56, as the case may be; and

(b) the computed adjusted income for that basis period shall be divided between the partners of the subsidiary partnership in like manner as divisible income is divided under subsection 55(4) or 56(6), as the case may be, and the amount of the share thereof so ascertained of any such partner as the sole proprietor or as the continuing partner as mentioned in subsection 55(4) or 56(6), as the case may be, shall be taken to be his adjusted income for the basis period for that year of assessment from the proprietorship business or continuing proprietorship business, as the case may be, which he is treated as having in relation to the main partnership by virtue of paragraph (a).

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58. Income receivable by partnership otherwise than from partnership business

(1) Where a partnership carries on or shares in the profits of a business and income is receivable by the partnership (not being income forming part of the gross income for the basis period for any year of assessment from any proprietorship business or continuing proprietorship business in relation to any partner in the partnership) from a source, then, whether or not the income has been distributed to the partners, sections 55, 56 and 57 shall apply (with any necessary modifications) for ascertaining the gross income and adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from that source of each partner who is a partner in the partnership as they apply for ascertaining his gross income and adjusted income for the basis period for that year from the business.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), in the application of section 55 or section 55 in conjunction with section 56, as the case may be, the provisional adjusted income shall be taken to be the divisible income.

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59. Partnership losses

(1) In the case of a sole proprietor of a proprietorship business or of a continuing partner of a continuing proprietorship business referred to in sections 55 and 56 respectively--

(a) the adjusted loss (in this section referred to as the provisional adjusted loss) of that proprietor or partner from that proprietorship or continuing proprietorship business for the basis period for a year of assessment shall be ascertained on the same principles as those on which his provisional adjusted income from the respective business would, but for that loss, have been ascertained under section 55 or under section 55 in conjunction with section 56, as the case may be;

(b) the divisible loss of that proprietorship or continuing proprietorship business, for the basis period for a year of assessment shall be found by the addition to the provisional adjusted loss of that sole proprietor or of that continuing partner, as the case may be, from that proprietorship business or continuing proprietorship business of his for that period of the total amount as mentioned in and as ascertained under subsections 55(3) and (5) or subsections 56(5) and (7), as the case may be;

(c) the divisible loss so found with respect to that proprietorship business or continuing proprietorship business shall be divided in like manner as divisible income from that business would have been divided if there had been divisible income for that period, and so much of that divisible loss as is thus found to be attributable to that sole proprietor or continuing partner shall be taken to be his share of that divisible loss for that period; and

(d) the adjusted loss of that sole proprietor or continuing partner from that proprietorship business or continuing proprietorship business for that basis period shall be taken to be the difference between--

(i) his share, ascertained pursuant to paragraph (c), of the divisible loss of that proprietorship business or continuing proprietorship business for that period; and

(ii) so much of the total amount added pursuant to paragraph (b) as relates to any remuneration, interest or expenses payable to or incurred in relation to him as a partner in the partnership in relation to which he is taken to be a sole proprietor or a continuing partner, as the case may be:

Provided that, if in relation to any person the sum found under subparagraph (d)(ii) exceeds the share referred to in subparagraph (d)(i), the difference between that sum and that share shall be treated as the amount of that person's adjusted income for that period from that proprietorship business or from that continuing proprietorship business, as the case may be.

(2) For the purposes of section 55 or section 55 in conjunction with section 56, where the total amount as mentioned in and ascertained under subsections 55(3) and (5) or subsections 56(5) and (7), as the case may be, exceeds the provisional adjusted income of the sole proprietor from his proprietorship business or the continuing partner from his continuing proprietorship business, as the case may be, for the basis period for a year of assessment, the excess shall be taken to be the divisible loss for that period from that proprietorship business or continuing proprietorship business, as the case may be, and paragraphs (1)(c) and (d) shall apply accordingly.

(3) In a case where section 57 would apply but for the absence of any adjusted income, the foregoing subsections shall apply with the following additional provisions:

(a) the adjusted loss (in this subsection referred to as the computed adjusted loss) of the sole proprietor from his proprietorship business or of the continuing partner from his continuing proprietorship business, as the case may be, in relation to the main partnership for the basis period for a year of assessment shall be ascertained under subsection (1); and

(b) the computed adjusted loss for that basis period shall be divided between the partners of the subsidiary partnership in like manner as it would have been divided under paragraph 57(b) if the computed adjusted loss had been computed adjusted income within the meaning of that section; and the amount of the share thereof so ascertained of any such partner as the sole proprietor or as the continuing partner, as the case may be, shall be taken to be his adjusted loss for the basis period for that year of assessment from the proprietorship business or continuing proprietorship business, as the case may be, which he is treated as having in relation to the main partnership by virtue of paragraph 57(a).

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60. Insurance business

(1) This section shall apply for ascertaining the adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the insurance business of an insurer.

(2) For the purposes of this section--

(a) subject to paragraph (b), where an insurer carries on life business in conjunction with general business, the life business and the general business shall be treated as separate insurance businesses;

(b) (i) where an insurer carries on inward re-insurance business, the inward re-insurance business and the general business (excluding the inward reinsurance business and offshore insurance business) shall be treated as separate general businesses;

(ii) where an insurer carries on offshore insurance business, the offshore insurance business and the general business (excluding the offshore insurance business and inward re-insurance business) shall be treated as separate general businesses;

(c) where an insurer carries on life business, the income of the life fund shall be treated as a separate source of income from the income of the shareholders' fund in respect of the life business:

Provided that--

(i) where the insurer also carries on life re-insurance business, the life re-insurance business shall be a separate source from life business and shall be treated as a general business; or

(ii) where the insurer also carries on inward life re-insurance business, the inward life re-insurance business shall be a separate source from life business and shall be treated as a general business;

(d) where an insurer carries on only life re-insurance business, the life re-insurance business shall be treated as a general business.

(3) The adjusted income of the life fund, other than income arising from life re-insurance business, for the basis period for a year of assessment of an insurer resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall be ascertained by--

(a) taking the aggregate of--

(i) the amount of gross income for that period from the investments made out of any of the insurer's life funds; and

(ii) the amount of any gross proceeds (whether or not of an income nature) which are not gross income to which subparagraph (i) applies and which are first receivable in that period in connection with the realization of those investments or any rights arising from them; and

(b) deducting from that aggregate where subparagraph (a)(ii) is applicable for that period to gross proceeds receivable in connection with any investments or rights, the cost of acquiring and realizing those investments or rights.

(3A) The adjusted income of the shareholders' fund for the basis period for a year of assessment of an insurer resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall be ascertained by--

(a) taking the aggregate of-

(i) the amount of gross income for that period from the investments made out of any of the shareholders' funds;

(ii) the amount of any gross proceeds (whether or not of an income nature) which are not gross income to which subparagraph (i) applies and which are first receivable in that period in connection with the realization of those investments or any rights arising from them; and

(iii) the amount of the actuarial surplus from the life fund that is transferred to the shareholders' fund; and

(b) deducting from that aggregate--

(i) where subparagraph (a)(ii) is applicable for that period to gross proceeds receivable in connection with any investments or rights, the cost of acquiring and realizing those investments or rights; and

(ii) so much of the amount transferred from the shareholders' fund as is equal to the actuarial deficit for that period arising from the life fund, other than the deficit from life re-insurance business

(4) The adjusted income of the life fund, other than income arising from life re-insurance business, of an insurer not resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall where that business is wholly or partly carried on in Malaysia as ascertained by--

(a) taking the aggregate of--

(i) the amount of gross income for that period from investments made (in Malaysia or elsewhere) out of the insurer's Malaysian life fund; and

(ii) the amount of any gross proceeds (whether or not of an income nature) which are not gross income to which subparagraph (i) applies and which are first receivable in that period in connection with the realization of those investments or any rights arising from them; and

(b) deducting from that aggregate where subparagraph (a)(ii) is applicable for that period to gross proceeds receivable in connection with any investments or rights, the cost of acquiring and realizing those investments or rights.

(4A) The adjusted income of the shareholders' fund for the basis period for a year of assessment of an insurer not resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall, where that business is wholly or partly carried on in Malaysia, be ascertained by--

(a) taking the aggregate of--

(i) the amount of gross income for that period from the investments made out of any of the shareholders' funds;

(ii) the amount of any gross proceeds (whether or not of an income nature) which are not gross income to which subparagraph (i) applies and which are first receivable in that period in connection with the realization of those investments or any rights arising from them; and

(iii) the amount of the actuarial surplus from the life fund that is transferred to the shareholders' fund; and

(b) deducting from that aggregate--

(i) where subparagraph (a)(ii) is applicable for that period to gross proceeds receivable in connection with any investments or rights, the cost of acquiring and realizing those investments or rights; and

(ii) so much of the amount transferred from the shareholders' fund as is equal to the actuarial deficit for that period arising from the life fund, other than the deficit from life re-insurance business.

(4B) The adjusted income as ascertained under subsections (3A) and (4A) shall be deemed to be the statutory income from that source.

(4C) For the purposes of ascertaining the adjusted income of the life fund, shareholders' fund or general business referred to in subsection (3), (3A), (4), (4A), (5) or (6), as the case may be, the cost of acquiring and realizing any investments or rights for the basis period for a year of assessment shall include expenses incurred in managing those investments or rights, and such expenses incurred shall be determined in accordance with the following formula:

A/B x C

whereAis the cost of acquiring any investments or rights which is realized in that period in respect of such fund or general business;
Bis the total cost of acquiring all investments or rights held during that period in respect of such fund or general business; and
Cis the total expenses incurred in that period for managing all investments or rights held during that period in respect of such fund or general business.

(5) The adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the general business of an insurer resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall consist of an amount arrived at by--

(a) taking the aggregate of--

(i) the amount of the gross premiums first receivable in that period in respect of general policies issued by him (less the amount of any premiums received at any time in respect of any such general policies and returned by him during that period);

(ii) the amount of any other gross income for that period from the general business of the insurer (including any commissions and any interest or other income from investments held in connection with that business);

(iii) the amount of any gross proceeds (whether or not of an income nature) which are not gross income to which subparagraph (ii) applies and which are first receivable in that period in connection with the realization of those investments or any rights arising from them;

(iv) any amounts recovered or recoverable by him in that period under re-insurance contracts made in connection with that business; and

(v) the amount of his reserve fund for unexpired risks at the end of the immediately preceding basis period; and

(b) subject to subsection (7), deducting from that aggregate the amount of--

(i) claims incurred in that period in connection with his general policies;

(ii) re-insurance premiums payable by him in that period in connection with that business;

(iii) commissions payable and discounts allowed by him in that period in connection with that business;

(iv) management expenses incurred by him in that period in connection with that business;

(v) his reserve fund for unexpired risks at the end of that period; and

(vi) where subparagraph (a)(iii) is applicable for that period to gross proceeds receivable in connection with any investments or rights, the cost of acquiring and realizing those investments or rights.

(5A) The adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the inward re-insurance business of an insurer resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall consist of an amount arrived at by applying subsection (5) as if references therein to "general business" and "general policies" were references to "inward re-insurance business" and "inward re-insurance contracts" respectively.

(5B) The adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the offshore insurance business of an insurer resident for that basis year for that year of assessment shall consist of an amount arrived at by applying subsection (5) as if references therein to "general business" and "general policies" were references to "offshore insurance business" and "offshore insurance policies" respectively.

(5C) The adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the life re-insurance business of a life insurer resident for that basis year for that year of assessment shall consist of an amount arrived at by applying subsection (5) as if references therein to--

(a) "general business of an insurer" were references to "life re-insurance business of a life insurer";

(b) "general policies" were references to "life re-insurance policies"; and

(c) "reserve fund for unexpired risks" were references to "actuarial valuation reserve".

(6) The adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the general business of an insurer not resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall where that business is wholly or partly carried on in Malaysia consist of an amount arrived at by--

(a) taking the aggregate of--

(i) the amount of the gross premiums first receivable in that period in respect of Malaysian general policies issued by him (less any premiums received at any time on account of any such Malaysian general policies returned by him in that period);

(ii) the amount of any other gross income for that period derived from Malaysia from that business (including gross income consisting of commissions and gross income from investments, wherever made, held in connection with that business);

(iii) the amount of any gross proceeds (whether or not of an income nature) which are not gross income to which subparagraph (ii) applies and which are first receivable in that period in connection with the realization of those investments or any rights arising from them;

(iv) any amounts recovered or recoverable by him in that period under re-insurance contracts made in connection with Malaysian general policies of that business; and

(v) the amount of his reserve fund for unexpired risks relating to any such Malaysian general policies at the end of the immediately preceding basis period; and

(b) subject to subsection (7), deducting from that aggregate the amount of--

(i) claims incurred in that period in connection with his Malaysian general policies;

(ii) re-insurance premiums payable by him in that period in connection with any such Malaysian general policies;

(iii) commissions payable and discounts given by him in that period in connection with any such Malaysian general policies;

(iv) management expenses incurred by him in Malaysia in that period in connection with that business;

(v) his reserve fund for unexpired risks relating to any such Malaysian general policies at the end of that period;

(vi) a portion of the insurer's head office expenses incurred by him in that period which is fair and reasonable if, in relation to that period, regard is had to the gross premiums receivable by him in respect of Malaysian general policies issued by him in that period as compared with the total gross premiums receivable by him in respect of all general policies issued by him in that period; and

(vii) where subparagraph (a)(iii) is applicable for that period to gross proceeds receivable in connection with any investments or rights, the cost of acquiring and realizing those investments or rights.

(6A) The adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the inward re-insurance business of an insurer not resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall, where that business is wholly or partly carried on in Malaysia, consist of an amount arrived at by applying subsection (6) as if references therein to "general business" and "Malaysian general policies" were references to "inward re-insurance business" and "inward re-insurance contracts" respectively.

(6B) The adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the offshore insurance business of an insurer not resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall, where that business is wholly or partly carried on in Malaysia, consist of an amount arrived at by applying subsection (6) as if references therein to "general business" and "Malaysian general policies" were references to "offshore insurance business" and "offshore insurance policies" respectively.

(6C) The adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the life re-insurance business of a life insurer not resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall, where that business is wholly or partly carried on in Malaysia, consist of an amount arrived at by applying subsection (6) as if references therein to--

(a) "general business of an insurer" were references to "life re-insurance business of a life insurer";

(b) "Malaysian general policies" were references to "Malaysian life re-insurance policies"; and

(c) "reserve fund for unexpired risks" were references to "actuarial valuation reserve".

(7) Where an insurer carrying on general business has re-insured the risk or part of the risk with a re-insurer who either does not carry on the business of insuring risks of that kind in Malaysia or does not re-insure the risk through a branch in Malaysia, there may be deducted under subparagraph (5)(b)(ii) or (6)(b)(ii) in respect of such risks which are re-insured only ninety-five per cent of the amount which would otherwise be deductible:

Provided that in a case to which subsection (6), (6A) or (6B) applies--

(a) the insurer may elect that no deductions shall be made under subparagraph (6)(b)(ii); and

(b) where he does so--

(i) the election shall be irrevocable and shall apply in relation to the basis period for the year of assessment for which it is made and for the basis periods for all subsequent years of assessment; and

(ii) amounts recoverable under re-insurance contracts shall be disregarded for the purposes of subparagraph (6)(a)(iv).

(8) Where an insurer in connection with his life business or his general business receives any incidental gross income (not being a premium on a policy issued in the course of carrying on that life or general business) for which subsections (3) to (7) do not provide, that income shall be treated as income of the insurer falling under paragraph 4(f) and he shall be deemed to have a separate source in respect of it.

(9) For the purposes of this section an insurer's reserve fund for unexpired risks at the end of a basis period shall consist of--

(a) twenty-five per cent of the difference between the gross premiums first receivable by him in that period in respect of marine, aviation or transit policies issued by him and the amount deducted under subparagraph (5)(b) (ii) or (6)(b)(ii); and

(b) an amount calculated based on the method of computation as determined by the relevant authority regulating the insurance industry and which is consistently applied to premiums first receivable by him in that period in respect of other general policies issued by him (less the amount deducted under subparagraph (5)(b)(ii) or 6(b)(ii)).

(10) Where under this section all such deductions as would be made in computing what would have been the adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the insurance business of an insurer if any such adjustment income had been ascertainable exceed the aggregate of the amounts from which those deductions would otherwise have been made, the amount of the excess shall be taken to be the amount of his adjusted loss from that business for that period.

(10A) Notwithstanding subsections (10), 43(2) and 44(2), any adjusted loss of the life fund for the basis period for a year of assessment of an insurer shall only be available as a deduction against the statutory income of the life fund of the insurer for subsequent years of assessment until fully utilized.

(10B) Notwithstanding paragraph 75 of Schedule 3, any unabsorbed allowances of the life business shall only be available for deduction against the adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment and subsequent years of assessment in respect of the life fund of the insurer.

(10C) Allowances under Schedule 3 shall only be available for deduction against the adjusted income of the life fund and the balance of such allowances shall not be available as a deduction against the adjusted income of the shareholders' fund.

(10D) In arriving at the total income of an insurer for a year of assessment, the adjusted loss from a source or sources of an insurer for that year of assessment other than from a source consisting of a life fund, shall be available as deduction against the aggregate statutory income (excluding the statutory income from a source consisting of a life fund) of an insurer, and any unabsorbed loss ascertained under subsection 44(4) or (5) for that year of assessment shall not be deducted against the statutory income of the life fund of the insurer for the subsequent years of assessment.

(11) In this section, sections 60A and 60B--

"general business"

means all insurance business which is not life business;

"general policy"

means a policy other than a life policy;

"insurer"

means a person who carries on insurance business and includes a professional re-insurer;

"investments"

includes any accretions thereto;

"inward re-insurance"

means any re-insurance of a risk under a policy where the risk is outside Malaysia and the original insurance policy--

(a) is issued by an insurer not resident in Malaysia but not issued by a branch in Malaysia of such insurer; or

(b) is issued by a branch outside Malaysia of an insurer resident in Malaysia, and where any risk is in transit in Malaysia it shall be deemed to be outside Malaysia;

"inward re-insurance contract"

means a Malaysian policy in respect of inward re-insurance;

"life business"

has the same meaning assigned thereto under section 2 of the Insurance Act 1996 [Act 553];

"life policy"

has the same meaning assigned thereto under section 2 of the Insurance Act 1996;

"Malaysian life fund"

means the fund established pursuant to section 38 of the Insurance Act 1996;

"Malaysian policy"

has the same meaning assigned thereto under section 2 of the Insurance Act 1996;

"offshore insurance"

means insurance of a risk under a general policy where the risk is outside Malaysia and the insurance policy is issued by an insurer resident in Malaysia or by a branch in Malaysia of an insurer not resident in Malaysia, and where any risk is in transit in Malaysia it shall be deemed to be outside Malaysia.

"offshore insurance policies"

means policies issued in respect of offshore insurance.

"policy"

has the same meaning assigned thereto under section 2 of the Insurance Act 1996.

"premium"

has the same meaning assigned thereto under section 2 of the Insurance Act 1996.

"re-insurance"

has the same meaning assigned thereto under section 2 of the Insurance Act 1996.

"revenue account"

means the revenue account lodged in respect of life business under section 87 of the Insurance Act 1996.

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60A. Inward re-insurance: chargeable income, reduced rate and exempt dividend

(1)

(a) Where an insurer carries on inward re-insurance business in conjunction with other insurance businesses, the part of the chargeable income for a year of assessment which is attributable to that inward re-insurance business shall consist of an amount which bears the same proportion to the chargeable income for that year of assessment of the insurer as the part of the aggregate income which relates to the inward re-insurance business bears to the whole of the aggregate income for that year of assessment from all sources of the insurer; and

(b) the amount arrived at under paragraph (a) shall be treated as his chargeable income for a year of assessment of an insurer from inward re-insurance business for the purposes of paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 1.

(2) As soon as any amount of chargeable income from the inward re-insurance business of an insurer (being a company) resident for the basis year for a year of assessment has been subject to income tax at the rate of 5 per cent--

(a) the net amount of that income (after deduction of such tax) shall be credited to an account (that account and company being referred to as the exempt account and the relevant company respectively); and

(b) paragraph 5 (except subparagraph (1) thereof) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 7A shall apply as if any reference in those paragraphs to any income exempted or which has become exempt under paragraph 3 were a reference to income credited to the exempt account.

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60AA. Takaful business

(1) This section shall apply for ascertaining the adjusted income for the basis period for a year of assessment from the takaful business of an operator.

(2) For the purposes of this section--

(a) subject to paragraph (b), where an operator carries on family solidarity business (in this section referred to as "family business") in conjunction with general business, the family business and the general business shall be treated as separate takaful businesses.

(b) where an operator carries on--

(i) an inward re-takaful business, the inward re-takaful business and general business (excluding the inward re-takaful business and offshore takaful business) shall be treated as separate general businesses; and

(ii) an offshore takaful business, the offshore takaful business and the general business (excluding the offshore takaful business and inward re-takaful business) shall be treated as separate general businesses;

(c) where an operator carries on family business, the income of the fund established in respect of that business (in this section referred to as "family fund") shall be treated as a separate source of income from the income of the shareholders' fund in respect of the family business

Provided that--

(i) where the operator also carries on family solidarity re-takaful business, the family solidarity re-takaful business shall be a separate source from family business and shall be treated as a general business; or

(ii) where the operator also carries on inward family solidarity re-takaful business, the inward family solidarity re-takaful business shall be a separate source from family business and shall be treated as a general business;

(d) where an operator carries on only family solidarity re-takaful business, that business shall be treated as a general business; and

(e) where an operator carries on inward re-takaful business, offshore takaful business, family solidarity re-takaful business or general business (excluding those businesses), the income of the fund established in respect of each of the businesses (in this section referred to as "inward re-takaful fund", "offshore fund", "family re-takaful fund" and "general fund" respectively) shall be treated as a separate source of income from the income of the shareholders' fund in respect of those businesses.

(3) The adjusted income of the family fund, other than income arising from family solidarity re-takaful business, for the basis period for a year of assessment of an operator resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall be ascertained by--

(a) taking the aggregate of--

(i) the amount of gross income for that period from the investments made out of any of the operator's family funds; and

(ii) the amount of any gross proceeds (whether or not of an income nature) which are not gross income to which subparagraph (i) applies and which are first receivable in that period in connection with the realization of the investments or any right arising from them;

(b) deducting from that aggregate--

(i) where subparagraph (a)(ii) is applicable for that period to gross proceeds receivable in connection with any investment or right, the cost of acquiring and realizing the investments or rights; and

(ii) the proportion of profits from investments distributed or credited to the participant or to the shareholders' fund for that period out of any of the operator's family funds.

(4) The adjusted income of the family fund, other than income arising from family solidarity re-takaful business, for the basis period for a year of assessment of an operator not resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall, where that business is wholly or partly carried on in Malaysia, be ascertained by--

(a) taking the aggregate of--

(i) the amount of gross income for that period from the investments made (in Malaysia or elsewhere) out of the operator's Malaysian family funds; and

(ii) the amount of any gross proceeds (whether or not of an income nature) which are not gross income to which subparagraph (i) applies and which are first receivable in that period in connection with the realization of the investments or any right arising from them; and

(b) deducting from that aggregate--

(i) where subparagraph (a)(ii) is applicable for that period to gross proceeds receivable in connection with any investment or right, the cost of acquiring and realizing the investments or rights; and

(ii) the proportion of profits from investments distributed or credited to the participant or to the shareholders' fund for that period out of any of the operator's Malaysian family funds.

(5) The adjusted income of the general fund in respect of general business for the basis period for a year of assessment of an operator resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall be ascertained by--

(a) taking the aggregate of--

(i) the amount of the gross contributions first receivable in that period in respect of general certificate, issued by him (less the amount of any contributions or contract received at any time in respect of such certificate or contract and returned by him during the period and the amount of wakalah fee which is attributable to the shareholders' fund);

(ii) the amount of any other gross income for that period from that business (including any commission and any profit from investment held in connection with that business);

(iii) the amount of any gross proceeds (whether or not of an income nature) which are not gross income to which subparagraph (ii) applies and which are first receivable in that period in connection with the realization of the investments or any right arising from them;

(iv) any amount recovered or recoverable by him in that period under re-takaful contracts made in connection with that business; and

(v) the amount of his reserve fund for unexpired risks at the end of the immediately preceding basis period; and

(b) subject to subsection (12), by deducting from that aggregate the amount of--

(i) claims incurred in that period in connection with his general certificate;

(ii) re-takaful contributions payable by him in that period in connection with that business;

(iii) commissions payable and discounts allowed by him in that period in connection with that business carried out in accordance with the principle of mudharabah;

(iv) his reserve fund for unexpired risks at the end of that period;

(v) where subparagraph (a)(iii) is applicable for that period to gross proceeds receivable in connection with any investment or right, the cost of acquiring and realizing the investments or rights;

(vi) any fee other than wakalah fee attributable to the shareholders' fund;

(vii) any share of profits distributed or credited to the participant or shareholders' fund for that period out of any of the operator's general fund; and

(viii) management expenses incurred by him in that period in connection with his general business carried out in accordance with the principle of mudharabah.

(6) The adjusted income of the inward re-takaful fund, offshore fund or family re-takaful fund for the basis period for a year of assessment in respect of inward re-takaful business, offshore takaful business or family solidarity re-takaful business respectively of an operator resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall consist of an amount arrived at by applying subsection (5) and references in that subsection to--

(a) "general certificate" shall be construed as references to "inward re-takaful contract", "offshore takaful certificate" or "family solidarity re-takaful certificate"' as the case may be;

(b) "general business" shall be construed as references to "inward re-takaful business", "offshore takaful business" or "family solidarity re-takaful business", as the case may be; and

(c) "reserve fund for unexpired risks" and "operator" shall in the case of family solidarity re-takaful business be construed as references to "actuarial valuation reserve" and "family solidarity operator" respectively:

Provided that in the case of inward re-takaful business or offshore takaful business, no deduction shall be allowed on any share of profits distributed or credited to the participant or shareholders' fund for that period out of any of the operator's inward fund or offshore fund, as the case may be.

(7) The adjusted income of the general fund in respect of general business for the basis period for a year of assessment of an operator not resident for the basis year for that year of assessment shall, where that business is wholly or partly carried on in Malaysia be ascertained by--

(a) taking the aggregate of--

(i) the amount of the gross contributions first receivable in that period in respect of Malaysian general certificate or contract, issued by him (less the amount of any contribution received at any time in respect of such certificate or contract and returned by him during the period and the amount of wakalah fee which is attributable to the shareholders' fund);

(ii) the amount of any other gross income for that period derived from Malaysia from that business (including any commission and any profit from investment, wherever made, held in connection with that business);

(iii) the amount of any gross proceeds (whether or not of an income nature) which are not gross income to which subparagraph (ii) applies and which are first receivable in that period in connection with the realization of the investments or any right arising from them;

(iv) any amount recovered or recoverable by him in that period under re-takaful contracts made in connection with Malaysian general certificate of that business; and