Malaysia uses Sales and Service Tax, commonly abbreviated as SST. Use this calculator to estimate Malaysian Sales Tax or Service Tax from an amount before tax, the tax amount, or a total that already includes tax.
Select the relevant tax type and rate before entering an amount. Sales Tax and Service Tax are separate taxes and should not normally be added together.
Malaysia Sales Tax rates
Sales Tax is imposed on specified taxable goods manufactured in Malaysia or imported into Malaysia. The applicable rate depends on the classification of the goods.
The commonly used Sales Tax rates are 5% and 10%
Certain goods may be exempt or subject to another specific rate. Selecting a rate in this calculator does not determine whether particular goods are taxable. Check the classification and current treatment using guidance from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department.
Malaysia Service Tax rates
Service Tax applies to prescribed taxable services supplied by registered taxable persons.
The general Service Tax rate is 8%. Some categories of taxable services remain subject to 6%, while certain services may have special or fixed-rate treatment. The correct rate therefore depends on the service and the date of the transaction.
See the official MySST Service Tax guidance before relying on a calculation.
How to use the Malaysia SST calculator
- Select Sales Tax or Service Tax.
- Select the applicable rate.
- Enter one of the following:
- Price excluding SST
- SST amount
- Price including SST
- The calculator will determine the other two values automatically.
Changing the tax type or rate clears the existing amounts to prevent results from being calculated with the wrong selection.
Calculation examples
Adding 10% Sales Tax
For goods priced at RM100 before Sales Tax:
- Price excluding Sales Tax: RM100
- Sales Tax at 10%: RM10
- Price including Sales Tax: RM110
Extracting 8% Service Tax
For a total of RM108 that already includes 8% Service Tax:
- Price including Service Tax: RM108
- Service Tax: RM8
- Price excluding Service Tax: RM100
Calculation formulas
To add SST to a price excluding tax:
Tax amount = Price excluding tax × Tax rate
Price including tax = Price excluding tax + Tax amount
To extract SST from a tax-inclusive price:
Tax amount = Price including tax × Tax rate ÷ (100 + Tax rate)
Price excluding tax = Price including tax − Tax amount
What happened to Malaysia GST?
Malaysia introduced Goods and Services Tax in 2015. GST was subsequently repealed, and the current Sales Tax and Service Tax framework took effect on 1 September 2018.
Malaysian GST at 6% is therefore historical and must not be used for current transactions. SST is not simply GST under another name: Sales Tax and Service Tax are separate taxes with different scopes and rules.
For current legislation, announcements and industry guidance, visit the official Malaysia Sales and Service Tax portal.
Important limitations
This calculator provides a mathematical estimate only. It does not determine:
- Whether goods or services are taxable
- Whether a business must register for SST
- Which classification applies to particular goods
- Whether an exemption is available
- The correct treatment of transitional or cross-border transactions
- Whether a special or fixed rate applies
Consult the Royal Malaysian Customs Department or a qualified Malaysian tax adviser when the correct treatment is uncertain.
Rates verified: 11 August 2026
Data source: Royal Malaysian Customs Department — MySST