Ms. Carmen is a Malaysian citizen and was a resident in Malaysia prior to the year 2015. On 3 August 2015, she left Malaysia to join a U.K. company which is based in Perth. The following information relates to her periods of stay in Malaysia as well as in Perth:

On 1 December 2016, she arrived in Malaysia to visit her family. She was in Malaysia until 7 December 2016. On 15 May 2017, she came back to Malaysia for a 3-month holiday. She returned to Perth on 15 August 2017. In December 2018, due to the economic slowdown, her contract was terminated by the U.K. Company in Perth.

On 15 December 2018, she came back to Malaysia, and has been in Malaysia until today.

Required:  Determine the residence status of Ms. Carmen for the years of assessment 2015 until 2019. State the related sections and reasons for your answer

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For the purpose of determining the residence status of Ms Carmen we need to apply the provisions of the Malaysian Income Tax Act 1967 Under the Act th... View the full answer