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INGENIEUR 3-tier Incentive Tier 3 Blocks 5 High Value job by end of year 3 with minimum monthly salary of RM5,000.00 15 High Value Jobs Jobs that require higher and more diverse set of managerial/ technical/ professional skills such as management, analytics, communication, problemsolving, and proficiency in information technology Tier 2 +5 5 Jobs: base commitment +20% 30 Tier 1 +5 Jobs: base commitment +20% 5 50 +5 Jobs: base commitment +20% At least 50% must be Malaysians by end of year 3 Including key positions - Minimum monthly salary of RM25,000.00 3 Annual Business Spending RM3M Qualifying Services Strategic + 2 Regional P&L + 2 Regional P&L + 2 Minimum Serving / Business Control of no. of countries 3 4 5 Use of local Ancillary Services Local Financial Institution Services (including finance and treasury), logistics, legal and arbitration services, finance and treasury services) Trading of Goods Annual Sales Turnover (Additional requirement for goods-based applicant company) RM300 Million 4 Buss. Spending: Base Commitment +30% 6. MECHANISM 6.1 Incentives to be provided under section 127(3) (b) the Income Tax Act, 1967 and approved through the National Committee on Investment (NCI). 6.2 Commitments on annual business spending and high value jobs creation will be given flexibilities to comply by end of Year 3 of first block under each tier. Failing to do so claw back on tax will be taken from Year 1. This relaxation is not applicable for existing company who already enjoyed IPC/RDC/OHQ incentives. 6.3 Company must submit yearly report to MIDA for evaluation of performance. Failing to do so, the incentive will be withdrawn. 6.4 For existing companies that have completed IPC, OHQ or RDC incentive can be considered the Principal Hub incentive by complying the criteria of Tier 1 for a maximum incentive period of five 6 76 VOL 62 APRIL – JUNE 2015 VOL 55 JUNE 2013 5 RM5M Buss. Spending: Base Commitment +30% RM10M Buss. Spending: Base Commitment +30% years with corporate tax rate of 10%. Consideration is subject to the following commitment under Tier 1. • 20% incremental commitment of the existing employment; and • 30% incremental commitment of the existing business spending. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPLICATION 7.1 New applications received by Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) from May 1, 2015 until April 30, 2018 is eligible to be considered for this incentive. 7.2 Application for the extension of the incentive period must be submitted to MIDA six months before the expiry of the initial incentive period. 7.3 The extended incentive period shall begin from the date following the end of the initial incentive period and continue for a period of five years.