MALAYSIA: Incentives for End-Users

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2011
Effective Start Year: 
2011
Effective End Year: 
2015
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Other
Economic Sector: 
Energy
Energy Types: 
Renewable
Issued by: 
Sustainable Energy Development Authority of Malaysia
File: 
SEDA-Incentives for End-Users
Overall Summary: 
The Incentives for End-Users refer to the possibility for Companies generating energy from renewable sources to apply for incentives.
Renewable Energy
RE reductions in taxes: 
Companies generating energy from renewable sources have a choice of applying for the following incentives: Pioneer Status with income tax exemption 100% of statutory income for 10 years; OR Investment Tax Allowance (ITA) of 100% on qualifying capital expenditure incurred within a period of 5 years. [...].
Trade
Import taxes and fee exemptions: 
Companies generating energy from renewable sources have a choice of applying for the following incentives: [...] Import duty and sales tax exemption on equipment used to generate energy from renewable sources not produced locally and sales tax exemption on equipment purchased from local manufacturers.