Finance Ministry clarifies tax exemption on religious bodies

KOTA KINABALU: The Finance Ministry clarified that the amendment to the Income Tax Act 1967 was not to impose religious bodies to pay tax, but rather to ensure their income is specifically used for religious and charitable purposes.

Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Othman Aziz (pix) stressed the amendment applied to all religious bodies, Muslim and non-Muslim bodies, in order to qualify for tax exemption starting with this year's assessment.