SST Calculator (Malaysia Sales & Service Tax)

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Malaysia SST at 6% · 8% · 5% · 10% — inclusive or exclusive

Calculate Malaysia SST: service tax 6% or 8%, sales tax 5% or 10%, tax-inclusive or exclusive. Rates as at the 1 July 2025 expansion. Free, in-browser.

RT-FIN-268 · Finance & Money · Reviewed Jun 2026

Calculate Malaysia's Sales & Service Tax (SST): service tax at 6% or 8%, sales tax at 5% or 10%, tax-inclusive or tax-exclusive. Rates reflect the 1 July 2025 expansion. Everything runs in your browser.

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How Malaysia SST works

Enter the amount (RM)

Type the sale or service value in Malaysian Ringgit. Choose whether the amount excludes SST (tax-exclusive) or already includes SST (tax-inclusive).

Pick the tax category

Service Tax applies at 6% or 8% depending on the taxable-service category; Sales Tax applies at 5% or 10% on taxable goods, while essential goods are exempt (0%).

Read the result

The calculator shows the base amount, the SST amount, and the total instantly — no button needed.

Verify with the official source

SST rates and scope are subject to Customs orders and amendments. For business decisions, confirm your category on mysst.customs.gov.my or with a licensed tax agent.

How Malaysia SST works

Malaysia's SST is two single-stage taxes: Sales Tax, charged once on taxable goods manufactured in or imported into Malaysia, and Service Tax, charged on prescribed taxable services provided by registered persons. This calculator applies the rate for your selected category and splits any amount into its base, tax, and total.

On 1 July 2025 the government implemented a targeted revision: the sales-tax rate structure (5% discretionary / 10% standard, essentials exempt) was refined, and the service-tax scope was expanded to new categories — existing services stayed at 6%, while newly-scoped categories such as commercial rental/leasing and fee-based financial services attract 8%.

Tax-exclusive mode adds SST on top of your amount (tax = amount × rate). Tax-inclusive mode works backwards from a total that already contains SST (tax = amount × rate ÷ (1 + rate)) — useful for receipts and quoted-inclusive prices.

Registration is by threshold: a taxable person generally must register once annual turnover exceeds RM500,000 (RM1.5 million for some categories). Registered persons charge SST on taxable supplies and file returns via the MySST system.

This tool is a rate calculator, not a classification service. Whether a specific good or service is taxable — and at which rate — depends on the current Customs orders and guides; categories shift by gazette. Always confirm your classification on mysst.customs.gov.my before pricing or invoicing decisions.

10 Facts About Malaysia SST

SST is two separate taxes: Sales Tax (Sales Tax Act 2018) on goods, and Service Tax (Service Tax Act 2018) on taxable services.

From 1 July 2025 the Service Tax scope was expanded — pre-existing categories stay at 6%, while newly-added categories such as commercial rental and fee-based financial services are taxed at 8%.

Sales Tax applies at 5% for discretionary goods and 10% for standard goods; essential goods remain exempt (0%).

Private healthcare is subject to 6% Service Tax only for non-Malaysian citizens.

Private education is taxable only when fees exceed RM60,000 per student per year; international students are taxable.

Beauty services (facials, manicures, haircuts) stayed at 0% — the proposed 8% was dropped before implementation.

A taxable person must register once turnover exceeds the threshold — generally RM500,000 to RM1.5 million depending on category.

SST is a single-stage tax — charged once, unlike GST which applied at every stage of the supply chain.

Pure residential construction is exempt from the 6% Service Tax on construction services.

SST rates and scope can change by gazette order — check mysst.customs.gov.my for the current category list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sales Tax applies to taxable goods manufactured in or imported into Malaysia (5% or 10%). Service Tax applies to taxable services provided by a registered person (6% or 8%). Together they form SST.
It depends on the category. Pre-existing services such as F&B, telecommunications and logistics remain at 6%; commercial rental/leasing and fee-based financial services are at 8%. Check the category orders on mysst.customs.gov.my.
Tax-exclusive means your amount does not yet contain SST — the calculator adds the tax on top. Tax-inclusive means your amount already contains SST — the calculator extracts the tax component from it.
A taxable person whose turnover exceeds the registration threshold (generally RM500,000; RM1.5 million for some categories such as construction) must register via the MySST system. This calculator does not determine your registration obligation.
No. Essential goods are exempt (0%) — including, after the public-feedback revision, imported apples, oranges, mandarins and dates.
Only for non-Malaysian citizens, at 6%. Malaysian citizens are not charged Service Tax on private healthcare.
No. The 8% category covers commercial rental and leasing. Pure residential rental is outside that scope.
The current structure took effect on 1 July 2025 (with a penalty grace period to 31 December 2025). The rates in this calculator are as at the date shown and can change by gazette order.
No. Malaysia abolished GST in 2018 and returned to SST. For Singapore GST, use our separate GST calculator.
No. All calculations run in your own browser — no amounts or details are sent to our servers or stored.

Important — please read.

Estimates only — not tax, financial, or legal advice, and not a substitute for the official computation or classification. This calculator applies headline SST rates to the amount you enter; it does not determine whether your goods or services are taxable.

No affiliation. RECATOOLS is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM), the Ministry of Finance, or any government agency. Names are used for identification only.

Rates as at 2026-06-11. SST rates, categories, and exemptions change by gazette order — sometimes with little notice. The official source prevails: verify on mysst.customs.gov.my before acting.

Why figures may differ: classification of your specific goods/services, exemptions, thresholds, and invoicing rules can change the outcome. Obtain advice from a licensed tax agent for business decisions.

No warranty; limitation of liability. This tool is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, RECATOOLS accepts no liability for any loss arising from use of, or reliance on, this calculator.

Privacy. All calculations run locally in your browser; no amounts or personal data are transmitted or stored.

SST Calculator (Malaysia Sales & Service Tax)