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Example 5
Qestion
Mr Rajan and his wife received annual salaries of RM53 000 and RM57 000 respectively in 2020. They each
Tax be claimed by Mr Rajan and his wife.
donated RM500 to a government-approved welfare organisation in that year. The following are the tax reliefs to
(a) Calculate the total income tax of Mr Rajan and his wife by using joint tax assessment and separate tax
assessment.
(b) Between joint tax assessment and separate tax assessment, which is more suitable to be used by Mr
Rajan and his wife? Explain your answer.
