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Malaysia Pillar Two obligations

Malaysia imposes 3 separate filing obligations under Pillar Two. The earliest is GloBE Information Return, due 18 months after the end of the financial year for the transition year; 15 months thereafter. Checked against the authority on 10 October 2026.

Checked 10 October 2026 Primary-sourced 3 separate filing obligations

The obligations are legislated and dated, but neither filing platform is open yet — LHDN expects both in early 2027, months after the rules took effect.

Access gate — clear this before anything can be filed

MyGIR ID for HiDEF; existing TIN for MyTax

The top-up tax return needs no separate registration and uses the existing TIN, but the GIR needs a MyGIR ID to reach HiDEF and that process has not been published. LHDN states the GIR platform is under development and expected in early 2027, and the return platform in Q1 2027.

What is in force in Malaysia

ChargeLocal nameIn force from
IIRMultinational Top-up Tax (MTT)Financial years beginning on or after 1 Jan 2025
UTPRNot addressed in LHDN's published materialUnconfirmed
DomesticDomestic Top-up Tax (DTT)Financial years beginning on or after 1 Jan 2025

The 3 separate filing obligations

GloBE Information Return

Also: GIR

The GIR, filed in XML to the OECD schema.

Who files
The UPE or designated filing entity; Malaysian constituent entities in scope
Deadline
18 months after the end of the financial year for the transition year; 15 months thereafter
Channel
HiDEF (Hasil International Data Exchange Facility) — under development, expected early 2027

GMT Implementation in Malaysia — HASiL ↗

Top-up Tax Return (TTR)

The return itself, required even where no top-up tax is payable. The GIR submission notification is incorporated into it, so there is no standalone Pillar Two notification.

Who files
Each Malaysian constituent entity in scope
Deadline
18 months after the end of the transition-year financial year; 15 months thereafter, measured from the UPE financial year end
Channel
MyTax portal by e-Filing — expected Q1 2027; no separate registration, the existing TIN is used

Frequently Asked Questions on Global Minimum Tax, version 9.0 (11 August 2026) — HASiL ↗

Form C items H9a and H9b

Also: Form LE1 columns D5–D5b for Labuan

Disclosure of GMT information in the ordinary corporate return. Where the items are inaccessible, the UPE name and jurisdiction are emailed to tf2p@hasil.gov.my.

Who files
In-scope entities
Deadline
The ordinary Form C deadline — seven months after financial year end, with the customary one-month grace period
Channel
MyTax e-Filing

Frequently Asked Questions on Global Minimum Tax, version 9.0 (11 August 2026) — HASiL ↗

Penalties

Penalties for late or non-submission sit in Chapter 17 of Part XI of the Income Tax Act 1967, with returns governed by Chapter 13. Amounts unverified — no accessible primary text of Part XI was located. Transitional relief is explicit: no penalties should apply to a GIR filing in the transition period where the group took reasonable measures and acted in good faith, for financial years beginning on or before 31 December 2026 and not ending after 30 June 2028.

What catches groups out in Malaysia

  • Neither filing platform is open. HiDEF is expected early 2027 and the MyTax return platform in Q1 2027.
  • The MyGIR ID process has not been published, so the lead time to obtain one is unknown.
  • LHDN states it is still working to ensure the DTT meets the QDMTT definition.
  • The only Malaysian obligation currently falling due is the Form C disclosure.

Recent changes affecting Malaysia

  • 2027-01-01 — Malaysia's filing platforms are not open. LHDN expects HiDEF for the GIR in early 2027 and MyTax e-Filing for the Top-up Tax Return in Q1 2027, both well after the rules took effect. The MyGIR ID process needed to reach HiDEF has not been published.
  • 2026-08-11 — LHDN published FAQ version 9.0, confirming the Top-up Tax Return is required even where no top-up tax is payable, that it absorbs the GIR submission notification, and that GMT disclosure goes in Form C items H9a and H9b.

All dated changes →

Common questions

What must be filed in Malaysia under Pillar Two?

3 separate obligations: GloBE Information Return; Top-up Tax Return (TTR); Form C items H9a and H9b.

When is the GloBE Information Return due in Malaysia?

18 months after the end of the financial year for the transition year; 15 months thereafter. Filed by: The UPE or designated filing entity; Malaysian constituent entities in scope. Channel: HiDEF (Hasil International Data Exchange Facility) — under development, expected early 2027.

When is the Top-up Tax Return (TTR) due in Malaysia?

18 months after the end of the transition-year financial year; 15 months thereafter, measured from the UPE financial year end. Filed by: Each Malaysian constituent entity in scope. Channel: MyTax portal by e-Filing — expected Q1 2027; no separate registration, the existing TIN is used.

What access is needed before filing in Malaysia?

MyGIR ID for HiDEF; existing TIN for MyTax. The top-up tax return needs no separate registration and uses the existing TIN, but the GIR needs a MyGIR ID to reach HiDEF and that process has not been published. LHDN states the GIR platform is under development and expected in early 2027, and the return platform in Q1 2027.

What are the penalties in Malaysia?

Penalties for late or non-submission sit in Chapter 17 of Part XI of the Income Tax Act 1967, with returns governed by Chapter 13. Amounts unverified — no accessible primary text of Part XI was located. Transitional relief is explicit: no penalties should apply to a GIR filing in the transition period where the group took reasonable measures and acted in good faith, for financial years beginning on or before 31 December 2026 and not ending after 30 June 2028.

Where this comes from

Every row on this page was checked against the authority's own published page on 10 October 2026. Scope, obligations and deadlines come from LHDN's own GMT pages and its FAQ version 9.0. Penalty amounts are unverified, and whether the UTPR has been adopted is not addressed in LHDN's published material.

Cite this page

Saurabh Satija, “Malaysia Pillar Two filing obligations”, https://saurabhsatija.com/pillar-two-malaysia, accessed [date].

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