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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, 2019
RM 264.41 bn
+13.5% on 2018
From taxes
68.3%
RM 180.57 bn
Largest single source
RM 126.51 bn
Cukai Pendapatan
Spending covered
83.3%
of RM 317.52 bn spent; the rest was borrowed

Revenue by type, 2019

51.0%
Direct tax
RM 134.72 bn
17.3%
Indirect tax
RM 45.84 bn
30.2%
Non-tax revenue
RM 79.83 bn
1.2%
Non-revenue receipts
RM 3.29 bn
0.3%
Federal Territory revenue
RM 731.50 m

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, 2019

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 estimateActual2018ChangeShareSource
Direct tax (Cukai Langsung)RM 135,639,000,000.00RM 134,722,801,658.00RM 130,034,596,082.00+3.6%51.0%JANM 2019, p. 48
Cukai PendapatanRM 127,538,000,000.00RM 126,506,759,084.00RM 122,486,116,702.00+3.3%47.8%JANM 2019, p. 48
Cukai Langsung yang LainRM 8,101,000,000.00RM 8,216,042,574.00RM 7,548,479,380.00+8.8%3.1%JANM 2019, p. 48
Indirect tax (Cukai Tak Langsung)RM 44,371,000,000.00RM 45,843,279,138.00RM 44,025,997,177.00+4.1%17.3%JANM 2019, p. 48
Duti Kastam - EksportRM 1,280,000,000.00RM 1,125,974,992.00RM 1,725,055,984.00-34.7%0.4%JANM 2019, p. 48
Duti Kastam - ImportRM 2,670,000,000.00RM 2,732,648,169.00RM 2,896,612,860.00-5.7%1.0%JANM 2019, p. 48
Duti EksaisRM 5,045,000,000.00RM 5,130,903,240.00RM 4,917,725,850.00+4.3%1.9%JANM 2019, p. 48
Cukai Jualan atas Barang-barang Perkilangan Dalam NegeriRM 6,580,000,000.00RM 6,445,254,794.00RM 1,094,622,567.00+488.8%2.4%JANM 2019, p. 48
Cukai Jualan atas Barangan ImportRM 8,890,000,000.00RM 8,940,233,842.00RM 2,876,452,909.00+210.8%3.4%JANM 2019, p. 48
Cukai PerkhidmatanRM 11,330,000,000.00RM 12,283,191,823.00RM 1,472,797,317.00+734.0%4.6%JANM 2019, p. 48
LeviRM 100,000,000.00RM 168,833,351.00RM 112,689,180.00+49.8%0.1%JANM 2019, p. 48
Duti Eksais Terhadap Barangan ImportRM 5,440,000,000.00RM 5,379,866,925.00RM 5,861,122,352.00-8.2%2.0%JANM 2019, p. 49
Pelbagai Cukai Tidak LangsungRM 2,826,000,000.00RM 3,420,237,632.00RM 2,617,170,057.00+30.7%1.3%JANM 2019, p. 49
Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan ImportRM 0.00RM 0.00RM 9,606,118,809.00-100.0%0.0%JANM 2019, p. 49
Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan TempatanRM 0.00RM 0.00RM 10,629,520,562.00-100.0%0.0%JANM 2019, p. 49
Cukai PelanconganRM 210,000,000.00RM 216,134,370.00RM 216,108,730.00+0.0%0.1%JANM 2019, p. 49
Non-tax revenue (HASIL BUKAN CUKAI)RM 80,216,446,000.00RM 79,825,093,134.00RM 51,118,422,864.00+56.2%30.2%JANM 2019, p. 49
Lesen, Bayaran Pendaftaran dan PermitRM 15,203,655,000.00RM 14,499,140,279.00RM 14,026,620,918.00+3.4%5.5%JANM 2019, p. 49
Perkhidmatan dan Bayaran PerkhidmatanRM 1,847,706,000.00RM 1,648,081,196.00RM 1,664,668,725.00-1.0%0.6%JANM 2019, p. 49
Perolehan daripada Jualan Barang-barangRM 165,692,000.00RM 83,016,850.00RM 156,573,892.00-47.0%0.0%JANM 2019, p. 49
SewaanRM 180,194,000.00RM 189,870,635.00RM 259,006,610.00-26.7%0.1%JANM 2019, p. 49
Faedah dan Perolehan daripada PelaburanRM 59,500,424,000.00RM 60,057,797,554.00RM 31,888,783,021.00+88.3%22.7%JANM 2019, p. 49
Denda dan HukumanRM 1,547,128,000.00RM 1,650,539,751.00RM 1,451,366,098.00+13.7%0.6%JANM 2019, p. 49
Sumbangan dan Bayaran Ganti daripada Luar Negeri dan Sumbangan TempatanRM 18,461,000.00RM 6,041,652.00RM 87,416,648.00-93.1%0.0%JANM 2019, p. 49
Aktiviti Carigali Minyak dan Gas MTJARM 1,753,186,000.00RM 1,690,605,217.00RM 1,583,986,952.00+6.7%0.6%JANM 2019, p. 49
Non-revenue receipts (TERIMAAN BUKAN HASIL)RM 2,074,528,000.00RM 3,292,082,792.00RM 6,212,805,681.00-47.0%1.2%JANM 2019, p. 49
Pulangan Balik PerbelanjaanRM 1,959,017,000.00RM 2,064,339,214.00RM 1,636,330,217.00+26.2%0.8%JANM 2019, p. 49
Terimaan daripada Agensi-agensi KerajaanRM 115,499,000.00RM 1,227,730,881.00RM 4,576,475,464.00-73.2%0.5%JANM 2019, p. 49
Terimaan LainRM 12,000.00RM 12,697.00RM 0.00–0.0%JANM 2019, p. 49
Federal Territory revenue (HASIL WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN)RM 998,781,000.00RM 731,499,154.00RM 1,490,740,484.00-50.9%0.3%JANM 2019, p. 49
Hasil Cukai Wilayah PersekutuanRM 911,127,000.00RM 666,606,365.00RM 1,414,633,435.00-52.9%0.3%JANM 2019, p. 49
Hasil Bukan Cukai Wilayah PersekutuanRM 87,654,000.00RM 64,892,789.00RM 76,107,049.00-14.7%0.0%JANM 2019, p. 49
Total revenue (HASIL)RM 264,414,755,876.00RM 232,882,562,288.00+13.5%100%

Source: Jabatan Akauntan Negara, Penyata Kewangan Kerajaan Persekutuan 2019, 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.