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Help didn't declare tax for more than 10 years

vandies — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:20:09 +0800

Started working in office and some part-time job with income less than taxable bracket around 2012, then went to do online business early 2015, money was pretty good back then around 100k p/a until covid came then never recovered from that, was making 15-40k annually after covid... until early this year.

Never declared tax before because there are many online comments/articles mention there is no need to pay tax for foreign income remitted into Malaysia, the wording from LHDN websites just convince the young naive me there is indeed no need to pay tax, even plenty of adults still confuse/debating because of those wordings as I can see in multiple online platform comment section.

Spend like mad during the good years, never once kacau by LHDN, maybe because I am still ikan bilis in their eyes or my income are actually non-taxable in their eyes? So naturally I forgot about the existence of tax and just let it slide. Just recently I saw an article online mentioning foreign income will be exempted until 2026 I decided to dig more into it then realize I must pay tax since 2022 because I did not pay tax at origin country.

For years prior to 2022 I might have to pay tax as well but there are some argument could be made with LHDN as my business operation(maintaining, support, which is really light work in my case) is conducted from Malaysia while the actual intensive work of producing, storing the products and delivering to client happens entirely outside of Malaysia and being completely handled by entity outside of Malaysia, meaning if nothing was done outside of Malaysia by foreign entity, my income will be exactly 0. E-Commerce Guidelines provided by LHDN also blur and doesn't cover my exact situation, that is confirmed by them "The complex nature of e-commerce is too varied for this guideline to provide answers to specific issues." So until this day I still don't know if I had to pay tax prior year 2022.

I've been struggling with this for weeks, and with my serious depression, I can't focus on my work at all.

Of course I can just stay under the radar by living like a poor man the rest of my life but I would prefer not to do that and I wanted to give back to the country also and make things right.

Let's assume I have to pay tax, do I start paying tax for previous/last x years or I have to declare all the tax since the day I start my business operation which is more than 10 years ago? Some said just start declare this year, some said start declaring since the year of ssm registration but I didn't register for ssm. The problem is I did not do bookkeeping, tallying correctly past 7 years is impossible as online payment platform such as PayPal and local banks don't keep bank statement/records more than 7 years. If I had to declare tax for more than 5+- years ago, half of the foreign companies I used to work with also no longer exist, meaning I could not produce invoices/proof for wire transfer payments coming from those companies more than 7 years ago, no way to trace it back, unless of course LHDN have the data. I have no idea what should I do in those cases. If I can just pay tax of every deposit appear in my bank statement last 7 years and get out of this mess that would be easier.

As I did not register with SSM, can I deduct business expenses? Some said can, some said can't. Base on this https://phl.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/FAQBORAN..._31072014_1.pdf on answer 27, I still need to fill Borang B instead of BE does that mean I can deduct business expenses?

What would the penalty be if I surrender myself, are there any different penalty wise with waiting them to send me letter or I surrender myself?

I have done some research online and in the US its a thing that taxpayers just need to declare tax for the last 5 years to stay compliant, is there such thing in Malaysia?

I would approach tax professionals very soon but I would like to at least have some advices/experiences from you guys before I make the move. Also, which type of tax professional should I be looking for? Tax attorney/tax consultant/tax agent?

Help

TIA

Been tortured by wife for a year

vandies — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 10:23:31 +0800

My wife is a foreigner, involved in pyramid scheme end up find guy outside to take free money to pay debt. Left me alone on all the important dates including my birthday, while I wait her to come back alone at home.

She’s been sleeping with the guy under same roof for more than half year.

Promise to cut off with the guy countless time, everytime stop for few day or week then continue, promise to sign divorce EVERY month end up reach marriage office purposely don’t bring enough document and sweet talk asking not to divorce or simply ask me to wait without giving me a date to wait for. Message me saying miss me everyday while sleeping with the guy.

Above bs has been going on for a year now.

Post on every social media about her sweet moment with him, this only reduce after i threaten to sue her.

The guy also challenge me by video calling me while she is with him, message me telling me everyday screw my wife. I told the guy she don’t want sign divorce mean she doesn’t love him, tell him to cooperate with me to get evidence so that i can sue her in foreign court to get a divorce easily then he can have everything he want but he don’t give a fuck at all. Rich parents I believe, continue give her money like waterfish.

I tell her family members about this and also insulted them, but don’t care also.

My friend advice me to hire PI collect evidence and sue her in foreign court, but if can i really don’t want to spend too much money on this. Threaten no use, she say want fight with me in court.

My parent advice me to wait 3 year of separation so i can sue for divorce at minimal cost, telling me she is the one that will be losing because she is wasting her prime time, the problem is I am not sure if i can endure mentally for 3 years, and if I am dating who is going accept me as I am currently engaged?

Fyi I am only married in foreign country, I think didn’t register in Malaysia unless she let me sign document that I am not aware of, she’s been trying hard to get me to register our marriage in malaysia for quiet awhile already, but i insist not to as i can see she is not ready to be a “good wife” yet.

My assets all bought locally before married, nothing she can get from me, but die also don’t want to divorce with me.

I don’t know if i can and if it is legal to marry again in malaysia without divorce in foreign marriage beforehand?

I have also thought of using the illegal ways to end this thing as both of them treat me like a pussy cat. I’ve run out of patience getting toss around like a toy for a year now.

My life currently is very miserable, no mood to do anything for a year already, everyday do useless thing to past time and I can’t see when I can get out of this mess.

Looking for more opinion and advice as i really can’t decide what is the best way to get out of this mess asap 🥹

Don't know go which way...

vandies — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 23:41:22 +0800

Ill try keep it short

Me and ex has been together for almost 1 year, we argue quiet frequently because she had a lot of bees flying around so i feel insecure, also because money (she like to spend and don't like to save money. The money came from me tho, i was sort of limiting it).

During an argument she like to cut off all contact between me and her, doesn't matter whose fault, most of the time its her but she don't want to communicate, at the end always need me to apologize like a puppy until she happy. most of the time - 3-5 days, 1 time longest 3 weeks.

I got tired during that 3 weeks, and i started to feel confuse since she has so much bee around i don't feel secure. There happen to be a girl who i always talk to whenever i got upset with my ex.

During that 3 week, i can't control myself and i did something that is beyond friend. I was stressed alone that i can't express my love to anyone, i feel extremely lonely. Since i can't give my love to my ex, i gave it to her instead, giving cares, We went to cameron, watch movies etc.

She is always there for me when i got upset, and didn't ask anything in return. And she know i still love my ex.

And then sometime later my ex came back, because i apologize to her of course. My ex checked my phone and i forgot to delete the picture of me and the girl in some apps. She cried and ask me to send her back home, during the journey i was explaining to her why i did that and we are just friends and shes alright after awhile.

But my ex asked me to upload photo of my ex and me as whatsapp profile picture, then the girl went silent, just keep updating some lonely status. Then my ex emo everyday and ask me why i don't block her. I was like, people did nothing wrong, why should i block her? We already stopped talking to each other.

Then here comes the last argument before breaking up, it was because why my ex cannot understand that i really need her with me today but she insist to go out with friends.

I was very fed up and i told her i better off going to the girl that cares about me, after discussion she know shes at fault, and wanted to see me before going out. I tell her no need to see again we just break up, since going out with friends is so important, just go out with your friends.

She went full silent mode and few days later i was checking her second facebook, she upload picture of she and a boy in a room. She never think that i will check her facebook. I questioned her and she say they never had sex.

I went berserk mode and i fly to australia the next day to meet up with the girl before. A week later She send me a photo that shes crying and then blocked me.

We didnt see each other for a month and we agree to meet up, she was already couple with the boy, and says that she never love him and will just dump him when shes able to move on from me.

1 month later before i fly again i send an message to her telling sorry for anything that i did to her, and wish her have a wonderful life ahead. She replied thanks. At this point i know my feeling to her already fade by a lot, honestly speaking.

2 week later i know that she had issue with the boy and broke up. She was giving all the very obvious hints at facebook and whatsapp status that she wanted me back. She is kind of very ego girl that she will never initiate the talk in a situation like this.

Now i felt pity of her, she is a dumb girl. I feel depressed by seeing her like that.

Some people says that when something came back its yours forever. But i was feared that previous argument nightmare will happen again.

And the current situation me and the girl already admitted each other as couple, its very difficult for me to come back because i would hurt my current GF.

Previously before we couple, she know that i still talk with my ex and i ask her to give me 1 chance.

Shes been a very good girl for me, and if i wounded her again, i am very sure she will never come back.

Another thing is that, after a few months i feel that with my current GF, i never have the same feeling as when i was with my ex. Maybe because she was too good to me.

Really i do not know i love my current GF or not...

I may be a jerk, but now i am on this situation.. i need advice on what i should do....