{
  "id": 13327955,
  "title": "Paying a carer for your parents or grandparents? Budget 2027 proposes tax relief even for non-medical care",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/paying-a-carer-for-your-parents-or-grandparents-budget-2027-proposes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T04:43:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/10/paying-a-carer-for-your-parents-or-grandparents-budget-2027-proposes-tax-relief-even-for-non-medical-care/238542"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian taxpayers who pay for care services for their parents or grandparents may soon be able to claim tax relief for non-medical care, according to a proposal in Budget 2027. Currently, the government allows a maximum RM8,000 tax relief for medical treatments and care services at clinics, hospitals, day care centres, and residential care centres. However, the proposed change would allow tax relief for all types of care expenses, such as home care and day care, without requiring verification from a registered medical practitioner. The proposed change would commence from the year of assessment 2027, and taxpayers would still need to provide a carer's written declaration or a copy of the carer's work permit along with receipts. Additionally, the government plans to reduce the service tax for care centre services for older persons from eight percent to six percent, starting from January 2027. Care centres that charge less than RM96,000 annually per older person would be exempt from service tax altogether.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — For Malaysian taxpayers paying a carer or for care services for their parents or grandparen...",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian taxpayers may claim tax relief for non-medical care expenses starting 2027.",
    "Proposed change allows tax relief for home care, day care, and other non-medical services.",
    "Service tax for care centres for older persons reduced from 8% to 6% from Jan 2027."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This proposed tax relief expansion and service tax reduction signal a shift in support for family caregivers, potentially easing financial burdens on individuals caring for elderly relatives.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Having a baby? Budget 2027 proposes up to RM3,000 tax relief for postnatal care",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/having-a-baby-budget-2027-proposes-up-to-rm3-000-tax-relief-for",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:19:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}