Malaysian property how-to guides
What buying, selling and renting property in Malaysia costs in tax, stamp duty and fees, with worked examples. Each guide lists the official sources its figures come from and the date they were checked.
Stamp duty on buying property in Malaysia (Memorandum of Transfer)
Stamp duty on the Memorandum of Transfer in 2026: the 1%–4% bands, worked examples, the 8% rate for foreign buyers, the first-home exemption and deadlines.
Checked 2026-10-19
Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) in Malaysia: rates and how to calculate it
Current RPGT rates for Malaysians, companies and foreigners, the RM10,000 or 10% exemption, the buyer’s 3% retention and a worked example — sourced from LHDN.
Checked 2026-10-19
Legal fees for a property purchase and loan in Malaysia
The Solicitors’ Remuneration Order 2023 scale for SPA and loan legal fees: 1.25% on the first RM500,000, 1% after. Developer rates, discounts, 8% service tax, examples.
Checked 2026-10-19
Stamp duty on a tenancy agreement in Malaysia
Tenancy stamp duty since 1 January 2025: RM1, RM3, RM5 or RM7 per RM250 of annual rent by term, no RM2,400 exemption. Examples, who pays, deadlines.
Checked 2026-10-19
Buying property in Malaysia as a foreigner: rules and costs
State approval, the RM1 million federal floor, state minimum prices for Johor, Penang, Melaka and Kedah, 8% stamp duty, RPGT and a worked example.
Checked 2026-10-19
First-home stamp duty exemption in Malaysia: who qualifies
Citizens buying a first home up to RM500,000 pay no stamp duty on the transfer or loan for SPAs executed 2021–2027. Conditions, savings, Budget 2027 plans.
Checked 2026-10-19
Stamp duty on a housing loan agreement in Malaysia
Stamp duty on a Malaysian housing loan or Islamic financing agreement is 0.5% of the amount borrowed. Examples, who pays, the first-home exemption, deadlines.
Checked 2026-10-19
How rental income is taxed in Malaysia (LHDN)
How LHDN taxes rent from a house or condo: which expenses you can deduct, the resident tax rates, the 30% non-resident rate, a worked example and filing deadlines.
Checked 2026-10-19
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