How To File Your Income Tax Online For YA 2025 — A Step-By-Step Guide

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Malaysia’s e-Filing window for Year of Assessment (YA) 2025 opened on 1 March 2026. For most salaried employees, the entire process can be completed online in under an hour — but only if the right documents are in hand before logging in.

Submission is now mandatory via e-Filing for most form types; postal filing is no longer an option for standard individual returns.

Step 1: Gather Your Documents

Before opening the MyTax portal, set aside the following.

Step 2: Log In To MyTax

Forgot your password? Click “Lupa Kata Laluan” (Forgot Password) on the login page. Alternatively, the MyTax mobile app now supports e-KYC face recognition — scan your MyKad and complete a selfie verification to reset your password without visiting an LHDN branch.

First-time registration? Click “e-Daftar” (e-Register), complete the online form, and bring it to your nearest LHDN branch to collect a one-time PIN. Once received, use the “First Time Login” option on the portal to set up your account.

Step 3: Select e-Filing

From the dashboard, click e-Filing and select the appropriate form:

If you are a salaried employee with no side business, e-BE is the correct form.

Step 4: Select Year Of Assessment

Select Tahun Taksiran 2025 (Year of Assessment 2025), then click “Teruskan” (Continue). You are filing for income earned in 2025, submitted in 2026. Do not select 2026.

Step 5: Verify Personal Details

Review and update the following if anything has changed:

Click “Kemaskini” (Update) for any field that requires correction before proceeding.

Step 6: Enter Your Income

Enter your income figures based on your Borang EA:

If your employer submitted their CP8D data to LHDN by the February deadline, many fields will be pre-filled automatically. Cross-check all figures against your Borang EA regardless.

Step 7: Enter Tax Reliefs

This section most directly affects how much tax you pay. Enter only what you can support with receipts.

Important Deadlines (Submission in 2026)

Business Income: 30 June 2026.

Non-Business Income: 30 April 2026 (usually with a grace period).

Enter actual amounts only and keep all receipts. LHDN may audit relief claims for up to seven years. Note that for YA 2025, regular receipts are still accepted; e-invoicing becomes more relevant for YA 2026 onwards.

Step 8: Review Your Tax Calculation

The system will automatically calculate:

Review the summary page carefully before proceeding. If the figures appear incorrect, return to the relevant section and check your entries against your Borang EA.

Step 9: Confirm And Submit

Note: as of 2026, LHDN has also introduced identity verification via NRIC and password re-entry on some form types before final submission.

Step 10: Save Your Submission Receipt

After submitting:

This document confirms your submission and should be stored alongside your Borang EA and all supporting receipts.

Key Deadlines

e-BE (salaried, no business) — 30 April 2026. e-Filing grace period until 15 May 2026.

e-B (with business income) — 30 June 2026. e-Filing grace period until 15 July 2026.

e-Filing opens on 1 March 2026.

Late submission may result in penalties of between 15 and 45 per cent of unpaid tax under subsection 112(3) of the Income Tax Act 1967. Wilful failure to file can carry a fine of RM200 to RM20,000, up to six months’ imprisonment, or both.

Important Reminders

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