This is general information, not tax advice — confirm your own position with LHDN or a tax adviser.
Broadly, for Malaysian individual investors, capital gains on foreign listed securities and investment income of this type have generally not been treated as taxable personal income, though rules on foreign-sourced income have been changing and treatment differs by asset.
Two things worth knowing regardless:
- US withholding tax may be deducted at source on dividends from US-listed holdings, before returns reach you.
- Rental income from Real Estate is a different category from capital gains and may need to be declared.
Annual statements are available in-app for your filing.