CYBERJAYA, Jan 5 — Individual taxpayers who receive the Instalment Payment Notice (CP500) will not have penalties imposed in 2026, said the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN).
The government has agreed to a transition period for individual taxpayers with income from salaries and non-salary sources, including rent, interest, and royalties, for CP500 compliance in the assessment year 2026.
“In the transition period, no penalty will be imposed if taxpayers do not pay the CP500 instalments, but they are encouraged to make voluntary payments to help reduce their tax payments when filing their income tax return forms,” it said in a statement today.
LHDN added that there was no need for taxpayers with only salary income to comply with the instalment payment instructions, but they are advised to update their tax returns for the 2025 assessment year to report income received to avoid receiving CP500 notices in the future.
Taxpayers who wish to make amendments to their CP500 amounts using the CP502 form based on estimated income and tax for 2026 can submit their first amendment no later than June 30 and no later than October 31 for their second amendment.
“LHDN recommends taxpayers to report their incomes in their tax return forms accurately and truthfully to ensure a more efficient and organised tax management.
“We will also contact taxpayers involved to explain any errors in income reporting in tax returns submitted by taxpayers previously,” it said.
