How to file tax returns in Malaysia?Inland Revenue Authority of Malaysia Income Tax Website 2026 Steps

When it comes to tax returns in Malaysia, if you haven't touched it, you really don't know what to do?

But if you do it, you will feel that filing and paying taxes is actually not difficult:

1. Online application for No Permohonan

2. Get No Rujukan online

1) Apply for No Permohonan online

Fill out the personal information form online ▼

• Please fill out carefully to avoid mistakes.

• If there is no Title, please ignore it.
• Once filled out, we can get No Permohonan from Income Tax.
• Next, all we have to do is write our No Permohonan.

2) Take No Rujukan online

After getting No Permohonan, we have to wait about 1~3 working days before we can use No Permohonan to check our application status (status permohonan).

• Enter No.Permohonan and click Semak.

Next, the system will display our basic information, as well as "No Rujukan Cuk ai" ▼

• Maklumat Borang Pendaftaran Pembayar Cukai Individu Telah Diterima.
  The information in the personal income tax registration form has been received.
  
• No Rujukan Cukai Anda Ialah:
  Your tax reference number: SG123456789101
• Cawangan Anda Ialah:
  Your branch: Muar MUAR
  
• SKRIN INI DIPAPARKAN SEKALI SAHAJA.
  This screen is displayed only once.
• SILA SIMPAN NO CUKAI ANDA UNTUK RUJUKAN
  Please keep this number for your reference...

What is No Rujukan Cukai?

• No Rujukan Cukai Individual Income Tax Reference Number (No Rujukan Cukai).
• This No Rujukan is our personal income tax reference number (No Rujukan Cukai), the only one in this lifetime.

Please note that the deadline for filing Malaysian e-tax returns in 2026 has passed. Late filing will result in penalties.

Whether you are a worker, self-employed or a boss, you must apply for Income Tax and fill in e Filing ▼

🔗How do self-employed people file taxes in Malaysia? Apply for Income Tax and fill in e-filing