Malaysia to impose 6% tax on overseas-based services purchased online from Jan 1

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Consumers in Malaysia could be paying 6 per cent more if they buy or subscribe to overseas-based digital services, with the imposition of the digital tax on Wednesday (Jan 1).

A college student who buys a RM260 (S$85.40) computer software online, for example, may have to pay an extra RM15 in digital tax.

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