Estimate the Real Property Gains Tax on selling a Malaysian property, based on your gain, how long you held it and your seller category.
RPGT payable
RM 24,300.00
15% on RM 162,000.00 taxable gain
RPGT payable: RM 24,300.00
Chargeable gain
RM 180,000.00
Estimate only. The buyer's lawyer holds back 3% of the price (7% if you're a foreign individual) and pays it to LHDN; you get back anything above your actual RPGT. Transfers between spouses, or from parent to child, are also exempt. File via MyTax within 60 days of disposal.
RM100k gain, sold in year 3, citizen
30% after the RM10,000 individual exemption.
RM27,000 RPGT
RM100k gain, year 6+, citizen
0% for citizens disposing after five years.
RM0 RPGT
How the figures above are worked out — the rules, rates and reasoning behind every line.
RPGT is a tax on the gain when you sell a property. The rate depends on how long you held it and whether you're a citizen, a company or a foreigner.
You're only taxed on the net gain after deducting your costs and the available exemption, not on the full sale price.
Chargeable gain = selling price − purchase price − allowable costs (legal, agent, renovation). Individuals then get an exemption of RM10,000 or 10% of the gain, whichever is higher.
The RPGT rate is applied to the remaining net gain. Citizens pay 30% within 3 years, 20% in year 4, 15% in year 5, and 0% from year 6 onwards.
Because the rate falls the longer you hold, timing a sale even a year later can sharply cut the tax. Foreigners pay 30% on a sale within 5 years and still pay 10% from the 6th year.
Chargeable gain is your selling price minus purchase price and allowable costs. After an exemption (RM10,000 or 10% of the gain, whichever is higher), the holding-period rate is applied to the net gain.
Malaysian citizens and PRs pay 0% RPGT on properties held for more than 5 years (from the 6th year onwards). Foreigners still pay 10%.
Allowable costs include legal fees, agent commission, renovation or enhancement costs and stamp duty paid on the original purchase.
Every figure is based on official Malaysian sources. Always confirm against the originals before filing or making financial decisions.
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