Budget 2026: Parents Can Claim Up to RM3,000 in Income Tax Relief for Childcare Expenses!

While presenting Budget 2026 in Parliament today (10 October), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that starting from the 2026 assessment year, parents will be able to claim up to RM3,000 in tax relief for childcare expenses.

He said the tax relief will cover fees at registered daycare or transit centres for children aged up to 12 years old.

Parents will be able to claim up to RM3,000 in income tax relief for childcare expenses

The government plans to extend the RM3,000 tax relief for childcare or preschool fees (currently for kids aged up to six) to also cover registered daycare and transit centres for children aged up to 12 years old.

“On women’s shoulders rests the future of the nation. They make countless, often unacknowledged sacrifices, nurturing the next generation, driving the economy, and serving as the backbone of exemplary families. Women’s empowerment must never be seen as an act of charity, but as a matter of justice that must be fulfilled,” he said.

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