Dividend Taxation Advisory for Foreign Group Holding Structures
Typical Foreign Group Holding Structure (Illustrative)
A commonly adopted structure is as follows:
Foreign Ultimate Holding Company
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Regional / Intermediate Holding Company
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Malaysian Operating Company (Sdn. Bhd.)
Under this structure:
• Dividends flow from the Malaysian Sdn. Bhd. to the foreign holding company without Malaysian dividend withholding tax.
• The 2% individual dividend tax is not triggered, as no individual receives dividends directly from Malaysia.
• Group-level taxation is managed at the foreign holding jurisdiction, subject to local tax rules and treaties.
针对外国集团控股结构的股息税务
典型外国集团控股架构(示意说明)
一种常见采用的结构如下:
外国最终控股公司
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区域 / 中间控股公司
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马来西亚营运公司(Sdn. Bhd.)
在该结构下:
- 股息可从马来西亚 Sdn. Bhd. 分派至外国控股公司,无需缴纳马来西亚股息预扣税;
- 不会触发 2% 的个人股息税,因为股息并非直接支付给任何个人股东;
- 集团层面的税务安排将在外国控股公司所在地进行管理,并受当地税法及相关税务协定(Tax Treaties)所规范。