Trends in personal income taxation
Although its fluctuations have not been as pronounced as those of CIT (corporate income tax), the individual income tax rates of ASEAN have for the most part also been experiencing a downward turn in recent years. Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia, for instance, have all marginally lowered their PIT rates since the turn of the century. To make up for this revenue, however, many countries have increased taxation in upper tax brackets.
For many of ASEAN’s economies experiencing rapid growth, there has been a drive to create new tax brackets to accommodate rising incomes. Myanmar, most recently, created an income band for top earners which currently levies a 30 percent tax.
ASEAN’s PIT rates compared
Below, we outline PIT tax brackets in individual member states. To help readers understand how these rates fit into the context of these countries’ wage structures, we have also included the average salary of different ASEAN states.
It is important to remember that these figures are based upon estimates and exchange rates at the time of writing, and therefore should not be used to make any meaningful PIT calculations. By Dezan Shira & Associates, Editor: Maxfield Brown,
Source: http://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/2017/02/28/personal-income-tax-asean.html
The views and opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the ASEAN Trade Union Council.
