Malaysia published the Income Tax (Income of Approved Individual) (Women Returning to Work After Ceasing from Employment Temporarily) (Exemption) Order 2026 in the Official Gazette on 9 June 2026. The Order provides an income tax exemption for eligible women on gross employment income for a continuous period of up to 12 months. Eligible women must meet the following conditions:
- They must be a Malaysian citizen residing in Malaysia;
- They must have stopped working and received no employment i…