Property Gain Calculator Malaysia
The price you sell at is not what you keep. This works out your real profit after Real Property Gains Tax, the agent commission and your selling costs.
Malaysia 2026 rates · reviewed 2026-08-13
Net profit
RM 156,620.00
Return on cost
30.77%
Net profit against what the property cost you in total.
- Gross gain
- RM 220,000.00
- Agent commission
- RM 14,000.00
- Legal & misc
- RM 5,000.00
- Renovation
- RM 8,000.00
- Other costs
- RM 2,000.00
- Total costs deducted
- RM 29,000.00
- Chargeable gain
- RM 191,000.00
- RPGT exemption
- RM 19,100.00
- Taxable gain
- RM 171,900.00
- RPGT rate
- 20%
- RPGT payable
- RM 34,380.00
- Net profit
- RM 156,620.00
Reference RPGT rates
| Seller type | Years 1–3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizen / PR | 30% | 20% | 15% | 0% |
| Foreigner | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Company | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% |
Need a professional property agent?
The numbers above use the prices you typed in. A licensed agent who works your area can tell you what your property would actually fetch, and handle the sale if you decide to go ahead.
Indicative estimates for planning only — not legal or tax advice. Allowable expenses need supporting invoices and must be agreed with your own tax agent or lawyer. These rates follow the consistent public position of several Malaysian property platforms and could not be confirmed directly against the Inland Revenue Board's own site. The agent commission is whatever you agreed with your agent — confirm figures before you rely on them.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I work out my real profit from selling a property?
- Take the sale price, subtract what you paid for it, then subtract the agent commission, your selling costs, and the Real Property Gains Tax. What is left is what you keep. People usually forget the tax and the commission, which together can take a fifth of the gain.
- Does the agent commission reduce my RPGT?
- Yes. Commission, legal fees, advertising, valuation and renovation that added value are all allowable expenses, so they reduce the chargeable gain the tax is calculated on. Keep the invoices.
- When is there no RPGT to pay?
- For Malaysian citizens and permanent residents, the rate drops to 0% from the sixth year of ownership. There is also a once-in-a-lifetime exemption on one residential property. Foreigners and companies always pay something.
- Is the profit taxed again as income?
- Real Property Gains Tax is the tax on the gain itself. Whether anything else applies depends on your circumstances — for example if you buy and sell property as a business rather than as an investment. Ask your tax agent.
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