Tax filing helper

Malaysia Tax Relief Calculator: Estimate Individual Tax Savings

Before filing, it helps to know which tax relief areas may reduce your chargeable income and how much tax they might save.

What the calculator estimates

The tax relief calculator uses your annual income, the default personal relief, estimated EPF relief and selected common relief categories to estimate how much resident individual income tax may be reduced.

It is designed for planning. Your final claim should follow LHDN rules for the relevant assessment year and the documents you can keep as support.

Common areas to check

Relief areaPlanning cap used
Parents medical, dental, special needs or carer expensesRM 8,000
Medical and eligible health expensesRM 10,000
Self education or approved upskillingRM 7,000
Life insurance, family takaful or additional voluntary EPFRM 3,000 bucket
Deferred annuity and Private Retirement SchemeRM 3,000
Education or medical insuranceRM 4,000
SOCSO contributionRM 350
EV charging facilities or domestic composting machineRM 2,500
Eligible first home loan interestRM 7,000 or RM 5,000
Simple rule: do not spend just to get tax relief. If your life insurance or family takaful premium is below the RM3,000 bucket, additional voluntary EPF may help fill the balance if eligible, actually paid and supported by KWSP records.

How to use it before e-Filing

Use the salary calculator first so annual income and EPF relief are estimated. Then enter relief amounts you may be able to claim. The savings output compares estimated tax before and after those claims.

The priority list is useful because it shows which unused areas could still matter for your tax bill. If your income is below the taxable range, the calculator may show little or no tax saving even when relief room exists.

Useful official references

For final filing, check the latest official LHDN pages for tax reliefs and individual tax rates.