MUHAMMAD TARMIZI BINMD AKAIR Income Tax It is a tax on income received. Income: any receipt of money or moneys worth for services rendered, for sale of goods, and for use of amenities or facilities. Various classes of income: business, employment, interest, dividends, rental and pensions. Who needs to pay income tax? - individual with income, individual who runs business, new company Objective of Income Tax Understand anything relating to personal taxation Can maximize disposable income Different tax rates apply to different taxable persons Types of assessment 1) Joint assessment 2) Separate assessment 3) Separation/Divorce cases 4) Tax treatment on income of a deceased individual Tax Strategy Pay the taxes and plan the income to minimize the tax payable. And individual has several ways to reduce their tax bill which include relief and tax rebates. Relief deduction from the total income and reducing chargeable income Tax rebate deduction of tax payable