03/11/2026
Budget 2027 proposes a one-point cut in SME income tax 📉: 14% on the first RM150,000 of chargeable income and 16% on the next band up to RM600,000. For roughly 300,000 qualifying SMEs, that is up to RM6,000 a year that stays inside the business 💰
What you do with that saving matters to your lender 🏦. Retained profit strengthens the balance sheet a credit committee reads, while profit drawn out immediately leaves no trace 📊. Plan it now, and next year's accounts can make a stronger financing case ✅