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Federal revenue · Note 5(a)

Where the money comes from

Every ringgit the federal government collected, by type, from the Accountant General's audited statements. Each category total is recomputed from its items before it is published.
Revenue, 2018
RM 232.88 bn
+5.7% on 2017
From taxes
74.7%
RM 174.06 bn
Largest single source
RM 122.49 bn
Cukai Pendapatan
Spending covered
81.1%
of RM 287.06 bn spent; the rest was borrowed

Revenue by type, 2018

55.8%
Direct tax
RM 130.03 bn
18.9%
Indirect tax
RM 44.03 bn
22.0%
Non-tax revenue
RM 51.12 bn
2.7%
Non-revenue receipts
RM 6.21 bn
0.6%
Federal Territory revenue
RM 1.49 bn

Over the years

2016: RM 212.42 bnRM 212.42 bn20162017: RM 220.41 bnRM 220.41 bn20172018: RM 232.88 bnRM 232.88 bn20182019: RM 264.41 bnRM 264.41 bn20192020: RM 225.07 bnRM 225.07 bn20202021: RM 233.75 bnRM 233.75 bn20212022: RM 294.36 bnRM 294.36 bn20222023: RM 314.96 bnRM 314.96 bn20232024: RM 324.62 bnRM 324.62 bn20242025: RM 336.07 bnRM 336.07 bn2025
Direct tax Indirect tax Tax, not split by type Non-tax revenue Non-revenue receipts Federal Territory revenue

Every item, 2018

As printed in the statement, with the estimate as revised during the year and the previous year's actual from the same page. Item names change between years, so each year is shown on its own.

ItemRevised estimateActual2017ChangeShareSource
Direct tax (Cukai Langsung)RM 133,473,841,000.00RM 130,034,596,082.00RM 116,024,199,520.00+12.1%55.8%JANM 2018, p. 52
Cukai PendapatanRM 125,589,515,000.00RM 122,486,116,702.00RM 108,563,449,069.00+12.8%52.6%JANM 2018, p. 52
Cukai Langsung yang LainRM 7,884,326,000.00RM 7,548,479,380.00RM 7,460,750,451.00+1.2%3.2%JANM 2018, p. 52
Indirect tax (Cukai Tak Langsung)RM 41,226,000,000.00RM 44,025,997,177.00RM 61,634,295,936.00-28.6%18.9%JANM 2018, p. 52
Duti Kastam - EksportRM 1,600,000,000.00RM 1,725,055,984.00RM 1,354,996,909.00+27.3%0.7%JANM 2018, p. 52
Duti Kastam - ImportRM 2,800,000,000.00RM 2,896,612,860.00RM 2,783,785,054.00+4.1%1.2%JANM 2018, p. 52
Duti EksaisRM 6,414,600,000.00RM 4,917,725,850.00RM 5,518,645,345.00-10.9%2.1%JANM 2018, p. 52
Cukai Jualan atas Barang-barang Perkilangan Dalam NegeriRM 1,000,000,000.00RM 1,094,622,567.00RM 45,695,123.00+2295.5%0.5%JANM 2018, p. 52
Cukai Jualan atas Barangan ImportRM 1,879,998,000.00RM 2,876,452,909.00RM 1,557,094.00+184632.1%1.2%JANM 2018, p. 52
Cukai PerkhidmatanRM 1,120,000,000.00RM 1,472,797,317.00RM 15,264,803.00+9548.3%0.6%JANM 2018, p. 52
LeviRM 110,000,000.00RM 112,689,180.00RM 446,816,943.00-74.8%0.0%JANM 2018, p. 52
Duti Eksais Terhadap Barangan ImportRM 4,276,402,000.00RM 5,861,122,352.00RM 4,592,885,532.00+27.6%2.5%JANM 2018, p. 53
Pelbagai Cukai Tidak LangsungRM 2,700,000,000.00RM 2,617,170,057.00RM 2,544,899,172.00+2.8%1.1%JANM 2018, p. 53
Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan ImportRM 7,937,243,000.00RM 9,606,118,809.00RM 19,352,373,913.00-50.4%4.1%JANM 2018, p. 53
Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan TempatanRM 11,162,757,000.00RM 10,629,520,562.00RM 24,937,475,308.00-57.4%4.6%JANM 2018, p. 53
Cukai PelanconganRM 225,000,000.00RM 216,108,730.00RM 39,900,740.00+441.6%0.1%JANM 2018, p. 53
Non-tax revenue (HASIL BUKAN CUKAI)RM 53,914,613,000.00RM 51,118,422,864.00RM 39,520,220,884.00+29.3%22.0%JANM 2018, p. 53
Lesen, Bayaran Pendaftaran dan PermitRM 14,681,002,000.00RM 14,026,620,918.00RM 12,776,564,520.00+9.8%6.0%JANM 2018, p. 53
Perkhidmatan dan Bayaran PerkhidmatanRM 1,878,000,000.00RM 1,664,668,725.00RM 1,677,476,587.00-0.8%0.7%JANM 2018, p. 53
Perolehan daripada Jualan Barang-barangRM 556,627,000.00RM 156,573,892.00RM 262,778,570.00-40.4%0.1%JANM 2018, p. 53
SewaanRM 626,660,000.00RM 259,006,610.00RM 208,181,047.00+24.4%0.1%JANM 2018, p. 53
Faedah dan Perolehan daripada PelaburanRM 32,936,999,000.00RM 31,888,783,021.00RM 21,638,033,668.00+47.4%13.7%JANM 2018, p. 53
Denda dan HukumanRM 1,492,575,000.00RM 1,451,366,098.00RM 1,414,956,948.00+2.6%0.6%JANM 2018, p. 53
Sumbangan dan Bayaran Ganti daripada Luar Negeri dan Sumbangan TempatanRM 17,584,000.00RM 87,416,648.00RM 33,774,728.00+158.8%0.0%JANM 2018, p. 53
Aktiviti Carigali Minyak dan Gas MTJARM 1,725,166,000.00RM 1,583,986,952.00RM 1,508,454,816.00+5.0%0.7%JANM 2018, p. 53
Non-revenue receipts (TERIMAAN BUKAN HASIL)RM 6,324,989,000.00RM 6,212,805,681.00RM 1,976,502,938.00+214.3%2.7%JANM 2018, p. 53
Pulangan Balik PerbelanjaanRM 2,212,438,000.00RM 1,636,330,217.00RM 1,838,898,908.00-11.0%0.7%JANM 2018, p. 53
Terimaan daripada Agensi-agensi KerajaanRM 4,112,551,000.00RM 4,576,475,464.00RM 137,604,030.00+3225.8%2.0%JANM 2018, p. 53
Federal Territory revenue (HASIL WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN)RM 1,520,876,000.00RM 1,490,740,484.00RM 1,250,782,606.00+19.2%0.6%JANM 2018, p. 53
Hasil Cukai Wilayah PersekutuanRM 1,444,659,000.00RM 1,414,633,435.00RM 1,170,775,449.00+20.8%0.6%JANM 2018, p. 53
Hasil Bukan Cukai Wilayah PersekutuanRM 76,217,000.00RM 76,107,049.00RM 80,007,157.00-4.9%0.0%JANM 2018, p. 53
Total revenue (HASIL)RM 232,882,562,288.00RM 220,406,001,884.00+5.7%100%

Source: Jabatan Akauntan Negara, Penyata Kewangan Kerajaan Persekutuan 2018, Note 5(a). See how this revenue was spent on the spending chart, or how your own income tax is spread on Where your taxes go.