{
  "id": 15514077,
  "title": "Budget 2027: Don’t miss these tax reliefs when you file your taxes next year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/budget-2027-dont-miss-these-tax-reliefs-when-you-file-your-taxes-next-15514077",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/19/budget-2027-dont-miss-these-tax-reliefs-when-you-file-your-taxes-next-year/239245"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Budget 2027 introduces expanded tax reliefs for taxpayers, covering education, healthcare, social security, and more. The education fee relief of up to RM7,000 will now cover formal education in any field, including technical and vocational education and training (TVET), courses unrelated to employment, and children's tuition in STEM, arts, languages, and religion. Lifestyle expenses such as AI subscriptions, pet adoption, and veterinary services will be claimable within the existing RM2,500 limit. Medical and health expenses, including postnatal care and breastfeeding equipment, will also be included within the RM10,000 limit. Parents' and grandparents' care will have the relief extended to include care services at home, day-care centres, and residential care facilities. The sports relief will now cover sports shoes up to RM300, while domestic tourism expenses will be extended to YA2027. Social security contributions will see the inclusion of mandatory contributions for certain sectors, along with an additional relief of up to RM150 for voluntary contributions to specific schemes.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Before you file your next income tax return, remember to lookout for existing and new tax r...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Budget 2027: Don’t miss these tax reliefs when you file your taxes next year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/budget-2027-dont-miss-these-tax-reliefs-when-you-file-your-taxes-next",
        "published": "2026-10-18T23:00:00.000Z"
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  "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."
}