Unit Trust

10 important questions on Unit Trust

What types of income are treated as non-business sources for a unit trust derived from Malaysia?

  • Section 4(c): Dividend (exempt as single tier/exempt divd), Interest income (including any profits received by an Islamic fund).
  • Section 4(d): Rental income.
  • All are treated as non-business sources.
  • There is NO business source for a unit trust.

How is income received in Malaysia from outside Malaysia treated for a unit trust?

Any FSI such as dividend income, interest royalties, rental income received in Malaysia by a unit trust is exempt from tax.

What are the types of exempted interest for a unit trust?

  • (a) Any savings certificates issued by the Government
  • (b) Securities or bonds issued or guaranteed by the Government
  • (c) Bon Simpanan Malaysia issued by Bank Negara Malaysia
  • (d) Debentures or Islamic securities, non-convertible loan stock, approved by the securities commission
  • (e) Interest income from a bank
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How are gains from the realisation of investments of a unit trust treated?

Gains from the realisation of investments not treated as income and not subject to tax.

How is the 10% qualifying expenditure treated in the tax computation of a unit trust?

The 10% qualifying expenditure is deducted against rental, and any excess cannot be carried forward. There is no CA

What are the components of permitted expense (PE) in a unit trust?

Permitted expense (PE) includes:
  • Manager’s remuneration
  • Maintenance of register of unit holders
  • Share registration expenditure
  • Secretarial, audit, accounting fee, telephone, printing & stationery, postage

What is the tax rate applied in the tax computation of a unit trust?

The tax rate applied is 24%.

What is excluded on the Permitted expense?

Exclude trustee’s remuneration, travelling, and tax fees.

What are unit holders taxable on in the basis year for that year of assessment?

  • Share of the total taxable income of the unit trust.
  • Distributed to them by way of distributions.

How will unit holders be taxed, and what can they claim against the tax chargeable?

  • Taxed on the gross distribution.
  • Can claim the Section 110 set-off against the tax chargeable.

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