--- title: "18 Income Tax Relief You Can Still Claim For 2023 (Malaysia)" description: "Discover 18 income tax reliefs for Malaysia in 2023, including education, lifestyle, and medical expenses. Tips for smooth tax filing included!" url: "https://www.mrmoneytv.com/articles/18-income-tax-relief-you-can-still-claim-for-2023-malaysia/" category: "Financial News" author: "Finlit" published: 2023-12-12 updated: 2023-12-14 source: "Mr Money TV" --- # 18 Income Tax Relief You Can Still Claim For 2023 (Malaysia) Discover 18 income tax reliefs for Malaysia in 2023, including education, lifestyle, and medical expenses. Tips for smooth tax filing included! ## Key takeaways - The window to claim tax reliefs for YA2023 closes on 31 December 2023, so any qualifying purchase you want to count has to be made before then. - Lifestyle relief caps at RM2,500 (books, a personal computer/smartphone/tablet, internet subscription), with a separate RM500 for sports equipment and gym memberships. - Medical relief maxes at RM10,000 for a serious disease or fertility treatment, with sub-caps including RM1,000 for vaccination and RM4,000 for a learning-disabled child's intervention program. - Savings and retirement contributions are claimable: RM7,000 for life insurance and EPF, RM3,000 for PRS plus medical and education insurance, and RM8,000 for an SSPN child deposit. - Delay a new phone purchase to January 2024 and you lose the YA2023 lifestyle claim, only able to claim it in YA2024, which you file in 2025. - Keep your receipts and invoices, and don't overclaim reliefs you didn't actually spend on, or you risk a penalty from LHDN. As 2023 draws to a close, the [window to enjoy tax relief for YA2023](https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/02/window-to-enjoy-tax-reliefs-closing) is narrowing. For those of us paying our yearly taxes, we have just about a month to take advantage of various exemptions available under this year's assessment before our tax filing in 2024. So what are some of the “last-minute” purchases we can make now? Here’s a list of the 18 income tax reliefs you can [still claim](https://www.pwc.com/my/en/publications/mtb/personal-income-tax.html) for 2023 in Malaysia. ## Individual - **Spouse: RM4,000** - **Disabled Person: RM6,000** - **Study Fees: RM7,000\*** ## Children - **Unmarried child under 18: RM2,000** - **Unmarried child over 18** - **Registered childcare/kindergarten fees: RM3,000** - **Disable child: RM6,000** ## Lifestyle: RM2,500\* - Purchase or subscription of books, journals, magazines, newspaper and other similar publications (in the form of hardcopy or electronic) for the purpose of enhancing knowledge - Purchase of personal computer, smartphone or tablet - Purchase of sports equipment and gym memberships: **RM500\*** - Internet subscription ## Medical: RM10,000\* - Self, spouse or child suffering from a serious disease - Expenses incurred on fertility treatment - **Vaccination: RM1,000\***  - **Intervention program for learning-disabled child below 18 years old: RM4,000\*** - **Breastfeeding equipment: RM1,000\*** (once in every 2 YAs) - **Supporting equipment** (if a disabled person)**: RM6,000\*** ## Contributions - Employee’s contribution to **SOCSO** and Employment Insurance System: **RM350\*** - Life insurance and **EPF: RM7,000\*** - Private Retirement Scheme (**PRS**) and medical and education insurance: **RM3,000\*** - Deposit for a child into the Skim Simpanan Pendidikan Nasional (**SSPN**) account: **RM8,000\*** ## Others - **Electric vehicle charging facilities: RM2,500\***  \*Maximum relief ## Tips for Income Tax Filing and Relief for 2023 in Malaysia Now that you know all the things you can claim for income tax relief, here are some tips you can keep in mind when you’re filing your income tax next year for YA 2023 in Malaysia. ### [#1](https://www.mrmoneytv.com/articles/hashtags/1) Make your purchases before 31 December 2023 Usually, at this time of the year, most of us will be scurrying to make last-minute purchases to be eligible for tax relief in YA2023. So if you’re one of them, please remember to do it before 31 December 2023! For example, if you’re planning to buy a new phone and you delay the purchase until January 2024, you will lose out on the claimable lifestyle relief for 2023 and only claim it inYA2024, which is in 2025. ### [#2](https://www.mrmoneytv.com/articles/hashtags/2) Keep your receipts and invoices To make your tax filing smoother and just for documentation purposes, keep your receipts and invoices. You can print them out (if they’re e-invoices or e-receipts) and store them in a folder or you can just do this digitally. ### [#3](https://www.mrmoneytv.com/articles/hashtags/3) Be honest with your claims It’s best not to overclaim or “max out” your tax relief if you didn’t actually make any purchases or contributions. Just be honest with your claims and make sure they’re backed by receipts/invoices because you’ll definitely not want to face the penalty by LHDN should they find out.  *Subscribe to our* [***financial newsletter***](https://www.mrmoneytv.com/) *for the latest news, insights, and advice on personal finance, investing, and more. With every email, you’ll gather the confidence and knowledge to make informed decisions to achieve your financial goals.*