The Implementation Of Foreign Account Tax Compliant Act (FATCA) In Malaysia

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Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC), Malaysia, through our internationally recognised yet business-friendly legal framework, is the preferred international business and financial centre in Asia. Labuan IBFC is a midshore jurisdiction regulated by the Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA), statutory Regulator under the purview of the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia
Both countries remain committed to finalize the IGA between Malaysia and the United States for the implementation of FATCA in Malaysia.
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For your information, MOF has informed that Malaysia will be signing the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with US Department of the Treasury (US Treasury).  Meanwhile, the US treasury has written to Ministry of Finance and issued an official statement as follows:-     

On 25th April 2017, the Department of the Treasury, United States has officially informed the Ministry of Finance Malaysia, that at the moment, Malaysia remains on the Treasury Intergovernmental Agreement  (IGA) list and continues to be treated as if it has an IGA in effect on its continuous effort to bring the IGA into force.

Both countries remain committed to finalize the IGA between Malaysia and the United States for the implementation of FATCA in Malaysia.

More details on implementation of FATCA in Malaysia including Labuan can be obtained at Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia website link:

http://www.hasil.gov.my/bt_goindex.php?bt_kump=6&bt_skum=2&bt_posi=1&bt_unit=1&bt_sequ=1

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