Effective from 1 January 2013, the Malaysian government has proposed an increase of 5% to the current RPGT in order to curb speculation and flipping activities in the local real property market.
The RPGT as of 1st January 2013 is as below:
The following RPGT exemptions which were implemented in the previous Budget remain the same:
- RPGT exemption on gains from the disposal of property by individual once in a lifetime.
- RPGT exemption of up to RM 10,000 or 10% of the net gains (whichever is higher) from the disposal of real property by individuals
- RPGT exemption on disposal of real property between family members (husband and wife, parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren)