What is Benefits In Kind (BIK)?
BIK are non-cash benefits provided by employers to their employees and are treated as income of the employees
What is BIK ?
BIK are benefits not convertible into money, even though they have monetary value. The phrase not convertible into money means that when the benefit is provided to the employee, that benefit cannot be sold, assigned or exchanged for cash either because of the employment contract or due to the nature of the benefit itself.
How to determine value of BIK?
The Formula Method
Here, cost means the actual cost incurred by the employer
The Prescribed Value Method
The schedules for the prescribed values of the benefits commonly provided to the employee are as the table provided below.
The value of BIK based on the prescribed value method provided to the employee by the employer can be abated if the BIK is –
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Provided for less than a year
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Shared with another employee
Prescribed Value of BIK
Prescribed Average Life Span (Years)
Prescribed Value Of Motorcar And Its Related Benefits
Prescribed Value Of Household Furnishing, Apparatus and Appliances
Prescribed Value Of Other Benefits
Tax Exemption On BIKs
There are certain benefits-in-kind which are either exempted from tax or are regarded as not taxable.
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Dental benefit
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Child-care benefit
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Food & drink provided free of charge
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Free transportation between pick-up points or home and place of work (to and from)
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Insurance premiums which are obligatory for foreign workers as a replacement to SOCSO contributions
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Group insurance premium to cover workers in the event of an accident
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Discounted price for consumable business products of the employer and discounted price for services provided by the employer
What is VOLA (Value of Living Accommodation) ?
Living accommodation provided for the employee by his employer is a benefit-in-kind which is not convertible into money. This benefit which arises in respect of having or exercising an employment is to be included as gross income of the employee from the employment.
The amount to be taken into account is the amount in respect of the use or enjoyment by the employee of living accommodation in Malaysia (including living accommodation in premises occupied by his employer) provided for the employee rent free.
Category 1: Living accommodation provided for employee or service director
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Service Director represents director who is employed in the service of the company in a managerial or technical capacity and does not hold more than 5% of the ordinary share capital of the company.
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The computation for VOLA is either the below whichever lesser:
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Defined value of VOLA; or
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30% of the gross income from employment under Para 13(1)(a) of the ITA (exclude ESOS)
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Category 2 : Living accommodation provided for directors of controlled companies
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Director includes:
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A manager of the company
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Remunerated out of the funds of that business
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A beneficial owner of 20% or more of the ordinary share capital of the company
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The computation of VOLA will be the defined value of the living accommodation.
Category 3 : Hostel living accommodation for employee or service director
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Where the living accommodation provided for employee or service director, is
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in a hotel, hostel or similar premises
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any premises in plantation or in a forest
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any premises which although in rateable area are not subject to rates
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The amount to be taken into account as VOLA is :
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An amount equal to 3% of the gross income under Para 13(1)(a) of the ITA (Exclude ESOS).
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