To aid the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), companies with gross sales or turnover not exceeding B$1 million are exempted from corporate tax or charged with 0% corporate tax. From the Year of Assessment 2015 onwards, larger companies have enjoyed a competitive Corporate Income Tax rate of 18.5%.
Company Resident In Brunei Darussalam
Liable to income tax on its income derived from or accrued in Brunei Darussalam, or received from overseas.
Non-Resident Company
Only taxed on its income arising in Brunei Darussalam.
Subjected To Tax On Types Of Income
Trade, business or vocation
Dividends received from companies not previously assessed for tax in Brunei Darussalam
Interest and discounts
Rents, royalties, premiums and any other profits arising from properties
No Capital Gains Tax
However, where the Collector of Income Tax can establish that the gains form part of the normal trading activities, they become taxable as revenue gains.