Filing Tax Returns

FILING OF SALES AND SERVICE TAX RETURN

Taxable Period: Returns must be filed once every two months (according to the taxable period). The return is mandatory to be submitted regardless of whether there is any service tax payable or not.

FYE-Odd Month

ODD FYE-MonthFirst Taxable PeriodReturn and Payment Due PeriodSubsequent Taxable Period (Every Two Months)
January   
March   
May1st – 30th to1st – 31stSecond: 1st October to 30th November 2018,
JulySeptember 2018OctoberThird: 1st December 2018 to 31st January 2019,
September 2018.Fourth: 1st February to 31st March 2019 …. and so on
November   

FYE-Even Month

EVEN FYE-MonthFirst Taxable PeriodReturn and Payment Due PeriodSubsequent Taxable Period (Every Two Months)
February   
April   
June1st September –1st – 30thSecond: 1st November to 31st December 2018,
August31 OctoberNovemberThird: 1st January to 28th February 2019,
October20182018.Fourth: 1st March to 30th April 2019 …. and so on
December   

Due Date: The return must be submitted not later than the last day of the month following the end of the taxable period.

Method of Filing: Filing must be done electronically through the MySST portal.

User Manual: The user manual regarding the guide for electronic return submission can be found in the system guides within the MySST portal – https://mysst.customs.gov.my/SystemGuides

Final Return: If a person ceases to be liable to be registered, the final SST-02 return must be submitted not later than 30 days after such cessation.