Ministry Of Finance (Malaysia)

The Ministry of Finance ( ms, Kementerian Kewangan), abbreviated MOF, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is charged with the responsibility for government expenditure and revenue raising. The ministry's role is to develop economic policy and prepare the Malaysian federal budget. The Ministry of Finance also oversees financial legislation and regulation. Each year in October, the Minister of Finance presents the Malaysian federal budget to the Parliament.

The Minister of Finance administers his functions through the Ministry of Finance and a range of other government agencies.

Its headquarters is in Ministry of Finance Complex, Putrajaya.

Duties and importance

The Minister of Finance is the minister in charge of government revenue and expenditure. The Minister oversees economic policy: fiscal policy is within the Minister's direct responsibility, while monetary policy is implemented by the politically independent Central Bank of Malaysia, the head of which is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The Minister of Finance also oversees financial legislation and regulation. Each year in October, the Minister of Finance presents the Malaysian federal budget to the Parliament.

The Minister of Finance is a very senior government post; historically, many Ministers of Finance have previously, concurrently or subsequently served as Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister. Service as Minister of Finance is seen as an important (though certainly not essential) qualification for serving as Prime Minister: to date, five Ministers of Finance have gone on to be Prime Minister.

Organisation

Ministry

*Minister of Finance
** Deputy Minister
*** Secretary-General of Treasury
**** Under the Authority of Secretary-General of Treasury
***** Special Commissioners of Income Tax
***** Legal Division
***** Customs Appeal Tribunal
*****Corporate Strategy and Communication Division
***** Treasury Internal Audit Unit
***** Integrity Unit
***** GST Appeal Tribunal
**** Deputy Secretary-General of Treasury (Policy)
*****National Budget Office
***** International Division
***** Fiscal and Economics Division
***** Tax Division
***** Registrar Office of Credit Reporting Agencies
**** Deputy Secretary-General of Treasury (Management)
***** Remuneration Policy and Management Division
***** Government Procurement Division
***** Sabah Federal Treasury
***** Sarawak Federal Treasury
***** Information Technology Division
**** Deputy Secretary-General of Treasury (Investment)
***** Public Asset Management Division
***** Government Investment Companies Division
***** Statutory Body Strategic Management Division
***** Strategic Investment Division

Federal departments

# Federal Treasury, or ''Perbendaharaan Malaysia''.
# Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD), or ''Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia''.
Official site

# Accountant General’s Department of Malaysia, or ''Jabatan Akauntan Negara Malaysia'' (JANM).
Official site

# Valuation and Property Services Department, or ''Jabatan Penilaian dan Perkhidmatan Harta'' (JPPH).
Official site

Federal agencies

# Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, or ''Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri'' (LHDN).
Official site

# Langkawi Development Authority (LADA), or ''Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi''.
Official site

# Malaysian Totalisator Board, or ''Lembaga Totalisator Malaysia''.
# Public Sector Home Financing Board, or ''Lembaga Pembiayaan Perumahan Sektor Awam'' (LPPSA).
Official site

# Labuan International Business and Financial Centre, or ''Pusat Perniagaan dan Kewangan Antarabangsa Labuan''.
Official site

# Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), or ''Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia''.
Official site

# Employees Provident Fund (EPF), or ''Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja'' (KWSP).
Official site

# Retirement Fund (Incorporated), or ''Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan)'' (KWAP).
Official site

# Bursa Malaysia Berhad.
Official site

# National Savings Bank, or ''Bank Simpanan Nasional'' (BSN).
Official site

# Central Bank of Malaysia, or ''Bank Negara Malaysia'' (BNM).
Official site

# Tun Razak Foundation, or ''Yayasan Tun Razak''.
Official site

# Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM).
Official site

Key legislation

The Ministry of Finance is responsible for administration of several key Acts:
*Income Tax Act 1967 ct 53*Financial Procedure Act 1957 ct 61*Sales Tax Act 1972 ct 64*Gaming Tax Act 1972 ct 65*Accountants Act 1967 ct 94*Bank Simpanan Nasional Act 1974 ct 146*Service Tax Act 1975 ct 151*Islamic Development Bank Act 1975 ct 153*Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976 ct 169*Excise Act 1976 ct 176*Tun Razak Foundation Act 1976 ct 178*Treasury Bills (Local) Act 1946 ct 188*Betting and Sweepstake Duties Act 1948 ct 201*Customs Act 1967 ct 235*Treasury Deposit Receipts Act 1952 ct 236*Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981 ct 242*Lotteries Act 1952 ct 288*Goods Vehicle Levy Act 1983 ct 294*Promotion of Investments Act 1986 ct 327*Finance (Banking and Financial Institutions) Act 1986 ct 330*Unclaimed Moneys Act 1965 ct 370*Minister of Finance (Incorporation) Act 1957 ct 375*Stamp Act 1949 ct 378*Pool Betting Act 1967 ct 384*External Loans Act 1963 ct 403*Development Funds Act 1966 ct 406*Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi Act 1990 ct 423*Free Zones Act 1990 ct 438*Labuan Companies Act 1990 ct 441*Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990 ct 445*Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 ct 452*Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991 ct 453*Bretton Woods Agreements Act 1957 ct 472*Securities Commission Act 1993 ct 498*Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia Act 1995 ct 533*Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967 ct 543*Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority Act 1996 ct 545*Labuan Offshore Trusts Act 1996 ct 554*Financial Reporting Act 1997 ct 558*Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad Act 1998 ct 587*Windfall Profit Levy Act 1998 ct 592*Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 ct 613*Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 ct 618*Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002 ct 623*Demutualisation (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) Act 2003 ct 632*Retirement Fund Act 2007 ct 662*Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 ct 671*Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 ct 701*Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 ct 704*Labuan Islamic Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 ct 705*Labuan Foundations Act 2010 ct 706*Labuan Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2010 ct 707*Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act 2011 (Akta Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia) ct 720*Money Services Business Act 2011 ct 731*Financial Services Act 2013 ct 758*Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 ct 759*Goods and Services Tax Act 2014 ct 762*Netting of Financial Agreements Act 2015 ct 766*Public Sector Home Financing Board Act 2015 ct 767

Client's Charter

# To prepare Annual Estimated Expenditure to be tabled in the Parliament by the specified date.
# To prepare Handbook of Federal Government Revenue Budget to be tabled in the Parliament on Budget Day.
# To prepare Annual Economic Report to be tabled with the Budget Speech in the Parliament and Quarterly periodic Economic Report.
# To ensure the performance achievement of Operational and Liabilities and Development Expenditure in average will exceed 85% of the approved annual allocation under Treasury’s control.
# To ensure the registration of the common areas supply and service contractor for new application and areas-add be approved within seven working days whilst application for profile update within three working days.
# To approve a complete first housing loan application of the government servant within three working days and to issue the progress payment within twenty-one (21) working days from the date of the claim approved.
# To manage the disbursement of Federal Government to the State Governments, companies, half statutory bodies and other agencies within fourteen days from the date of receipt.
# To issue the establishment warrant within the specified period from the date of receipt of a complete PSD certificate as follows:
## Establishment warrant which involves 50 or fewer items changed is issued within five working days; and
## Establishment warrant which involves more than 50 items changed is issued within ten working days.
# To ensure all public complaints be given initial feedback within 1 working day from the date of receipt.

Legal framework

The Federal Constitution allows Parliament to make laws related to finance that include:
* currency, legal tender and coinage;
* national savings and savings banks;
* borrowing on the security of the Federal Consolidated Fund;
* loans to or borrowing by the States, public authorities and private enterprise;
* public debt of the Federation;
* financial and accounting procedure, including procedure for the collection, custody and payment of the public moneys of the Federation and of the States, and the purchase, custody and disposal of public property other than land of the Federation and of the States;
* audit and accounts of the Federation and the States and other public authorities;
* taxes; rates in the federal capital;
* fees in respect of any of the matters in the Federal List or dealt with by federal law;
* banking; money-lending; pawnbrokers; control of credit;
* bills of exchange, cheques, promissory notes and other similar instruments;
* foreign exchange; and
* capital issues; stock and commodity exchanges.

See also

* Minister of Finance (Malaysia)
* Minister of Finance (Incorporated) (Malaysia)
* Digital Nasional Berhad

References

External links

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Federal ministries, departments and agencies of Malaysia
Ministries established in 1957
1957 establishments in Malaya
Finance in Malaysia
Malaysia