License / Permit / Service Description

• Form B is an Income Tax Return Form used by resident individuals in Malaysia who receive business income. It is used to declare the individual’s income for the relevant Year of Assessment, including business income and other applicable income.
• The taxpayer must ensure that the income, expenses, claims, reliefs, deductions, and supporting documents are complete, accurate, and properly maintained. The appropriate income tax return should be submitted through the prescribed LHDN process within the applicable deadline.
• This service supports document coordination and submission preparation. Tax computation, tax advice, tax representation, and the final tax submission should be handled by the taxpayer or the appointed Tax Agent, subject to the agreed scope of work.

Related Departments / Regulatory Bodies ​

• Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) / Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia
• Appointed Tax Agent or Tax Firm, where applicable
• Accountant or Accounting Firm, where applicable
• Bank or Financial Institution, where applicable
• Royal Malaysian Customs Department, where applicable
• Employees Provident Fund (KWSP), where applicable
• Social Security Organisation (PERKESO), where applicable
• Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), where applicable
• Other relevant government agencies or business stakeholders, where applicable
  

License Name ( Bahasa Malayu )

• Penyerahan Borang B
  

Application Scenarios & Business Necessity

• Individual operates a sole proprietorship or enterprise business
• Individual earns income from online business, freelance work, consultancy, agency, or commission
• Individual receives both employment income and business income
• Business owner requires support to organise income and expense records
• Individual needs to submit the appropriate tax return for business income
• Taxpayer has overdue or incomplete Form B documentation
• Individual is preparing records for loan applications, financing, tenders, investment, or business review
• Taxpayer requires coordination with an accountant or Tax Agent
• Individual needs to declare business income, allowable expenses, reliefs, or deductions through the proper process
• Taxpayer needs a clearer understanding of the documents required for annual tax compliance

Important Rules & Compliance Standards

• Form B is generally relevant to a resident individual with business income.
• The taxpayer should use the correct tax return form based on the type of income and taxpayer status.
• Income, expenses, claims, reliefs, deductions, and supporting documents must be complete and accurate.
• Business and personal expenses should be properly identified and separated.
• The taxpayer should retain relevant financial records, invoices, receipts, bank statements, and supporting documents according to applicable requirements.
• Form B should be submitted through the prescribed LHDN process within the applicable deadline.
• The taxpayer remains responsible for the accuracy of the information submitted, even when an accountant or Tax Agent is appointed.
• Supporting records should be available in case of LHDN review, audit, enquiry, or verification.
• Form B submission is separate from SSM business renewal, business licence renewal, SST compliance, and company Form C submission.
• Additional work may be required where records are incomplete, backdated, missing, or require reconciliation.
  

Compound & Legal Penalties

• Late payment charges, penalties, compound, or enforcement action where applicable
• Delay in tax refund, tax clearance, financing, tender, or other business processes
• Requirement to submit additional documents, explanations, or revised information
• Tax exposure resulting from incomplete, inaccurate, late, or unsupported information
• Difficulty during LHDN review, audit, enquiry, investigation, or verification
• Inability to properly support income, expense, relief, deduction, or claim declarations
• Possible legal action under applicable tax laws in serious cases of non-compliance
• Additional professional fees for reconstruction of records, tax review, appeal, audit response, or correction work

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