{"id":18256,"date":"2022-02-08T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comparehero.my\/blog\/uncategorized\/maximise-income-tax-relief.html"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:00:23","slug":"maximise-income-tax-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comparehero.my\/blog\/tax-planning\/maximise-income-tax-relief.html","title":{"rendered":"Income Tax Relief: What Can You Claim In 2022 For YA 2021?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you know what is income tax relief? Tax reliefs are set by Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN), where a taxpayer is able to deduct a certain amount for cash expended in that assessment year, from the total annual income. These are for certain activities that the government encourages to lighten our financial loads.<\/p> \n<!--more--><p>For income tax, Malaysia, tax reliefs can help reduce your chargeable income, and thus your taxes. If planned properly, you can save a significant amount of taxes.<\/p> \n<h2>Things to do now to maximise income tax relief<\/h2> \n<p>There are various items included for income tax relief within this category which are:<\/p> \n<ul> \n <li aria-level=\"1\">books, journals, magazines, printed newspapers<\/li> \n <li aria-level=\"1\">sports equipment and gym membership fees.<\/li> \n <li aria-level=\"1\">computer (annually)<\/li> \n <li aria-level=\"1\">payment of a monthly bill for internet subscription<\/li> \n <li aria-level=\"1\">Smartphones<\/li> \n<\/ul> \n<p>The maximum income tax relief amount for the lifestyle category is RM2,500. So if you bought a computer that costs more than that, you can no longer include your gym membership, internet subscription, and others for income tax relief.<\/p> \n<p><strong>Do also take note:<\/strong><\/p> \n<p>If you have a golf club membership that also has gym facilities, it would not qualify for this income tax relief.<\/p> \n<p>Here are some of the other things that you can claim for:<\/p> \n<table> \n <tbody> \n  <tr> \n   <td style=\"background-color: #176c9b; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: white;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Tax Relief Year 2020<\/strong><\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Individual Relief Types<\/td> \n   <td>Amount (RM)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Self and dependent<\/td> \n   <td>9,000<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Medical expenses for parents <p>OR<\/p> <p>Parent<\/p> <p>Limited 1,500 for only one mother<\/p> <p>Limited 1,500 for only one father<\/p><\/td> \n   <td>5,000 (Limited) <p>OR<\/p> <p>3,000 (Limited)<\/p><\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Basic supporting equipment for disabled self, spouse, child or parent<\/td> \n   <td>6,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Disabled individual<\/td> \n   <td>6,000<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Education fees (Self) \n    <ol> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Other than a degree at Masters or Doctorate level-for acquiring law, accounting, Islamic financing, technical, vocational, industrial, scientific or technological skills or qualifications;<\/li> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Degree at Masters or Doctorate level-for acquiring any skills or qualification<\/li> \n    <\/ol> <\/td> \n   <td>7,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Medical expenses for serious diseases for self, spouse or child<\/td> \n   <td rowspan=\"3\">6,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Medical expenses for fertility treatment for self or spouse<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Complete medical examination for self, spouse, child (Limit to RM500)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Lifestyle: \n    <ol> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Purchase of books journals, magazines, printed newspaper and other similar publications (except banned reading materials) for self, spouse or child;<\/li> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Purchase of a personal computer, smartphone or tablet for self, spouse or child;<\/li> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Purchase of sports equipment for any sports activity as defined under the Sports Development Act 1997 (excluding motorized two-wheel bicycles) and gym memberships for self, spouse or child; and<\/li> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Payment of monthly bill for internet subscription<\/li> \n    <\/ol> <\/td> \n   <td>2,500 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Lifestyle: Purchase of personal computer, smartphone or tablet for self, spouse or child and not for business use<br> (Additional deduction for purchase made within the period of 1st June 2020 to 31st December 2020)<\/td> \n   <td>2,500 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Purchase of breastfeeding equipment<\/td> \n   <td>1,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Child care fees to a Child Care Centre or a Kindergarten<\/td> \n   <td>3,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Net saving in Skim Simpanan Pendidikan Nasional\u2019s (SSPN) scheme<\/td> \n   <td>8,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>&nbsp;<\/td> \n   <td>&nbsp;<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Husband\/wife\/alimony payments<\/td> \n   <td>4,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Disabled wife\/husband<\/td> \n   <td>3,500<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Each unmarried child and under the age of 18 years old<\/td> \n   <td>2,000<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Each unmarried child of 18 years and above who is receiving full-time education (&#8220;A-Level&#8221;, certificate, matriculation or preparatory courses).<\/td> \n   <td>2,000<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Each unmarried child of 18 years and above that: \n    <ol> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">receiving further education in Malaysia in respect of an award of diploma or higher (excluding matriculation\/ preparatory courses).<\/li> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">receiving further education outside Malaysia in respect of an award of degree or its equivalent (including Master or Doctorate).<\/li> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">the instruction and educational establishment shall be approved by the relevant government authority.<\/li> \n    <\/ol> <\/td> \n   <td>8,000<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Disabled child<\/td> \n   <td>6,000<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Additional exemption of RM8,000 disable child age 18 years old and above, not married and pursuing diplomas or above qualification in Malaysia @ bachelor degree or above outside Malaysia in program and in Higher Education Institute that is accredited by related Government authorities<\/td> \n   <td>8,000<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Life insurance and EPF including not through salary deduction \n    <ol> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Pensionable public servant category<\/li> \n    <\/ol> \n    <ul> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Life insurance premium<\/li> \n    <\/ul> \n    <ol> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Other than pensionable public servant category<\/li> \n    <\/ol> \n    <ul> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Life insurance premium (Limited to RM3,000)<\/li> \n     <li aria-level=\"1\">Contribution to EPF \/ approved scheme (Limited to RM4,000)<\/li> \n    <\/ul> <\/td> \n   <td>7,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Deferred Annuity and Private Retirement Scheme (PRS) &#8211; with effect from year assessment 2012 until year assessment 2021<\/td> \n   <td>3,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Insurance premium for education or medical benefit INCLUDING not through salary deduction<\/td> \n   <td>3,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Contribution to the Social Security Organization (SOCSO)<\/td> \n   <td>250 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n  <tr> \n   <td>Payment for accommodation at premises registered with the Commissioner of Tourism and entrance fee to a tourist attraction <p>(Accomodation expenses at premises registered with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia and entrance fees to tourists attractions incurred on or after 1st March 2020)<\/p> <p>Registered accomodation premises can be check thru link of : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/check\/registered-hotel\">http:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/check\/registered-hotel<\/a><\/p><\/td> \n   <td>1,000 (Limited)<\/td> \n  <\/tr> \n <\/tbody> \n<\/table> \n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hasil.gov.my\/bt_goindex.php?bt_kump=5&amp;bt_skum=1&amp;bt_posi=3&amp;bt_unit=1&amp;bt_sequ=1&amp;bt_lgv=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia<\/a><\/em><\/p> \n<p>As a final note, when filing for your income tax remember to not under-declare your income. 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