Note 12 - INCOME TAXES | Note 12 - INCOME TAXES United States QMIS USA is a company registered in the State of Delaware incorporated in November 21, 2019 and subjects to federal income tax at 21% statutory tax rate with respect to the profit generated from the United States. Malaysia QMIS Securitas Capital (M) SDN BHD (the “QSC”), QMIS World Trade International SDN BHD, QMIS Capital Venture SDN BHD, QMIS Green Energy Berhad, QMIS Biotech Group Berhad, QMIS Investment Bank Limited, and QMIS Richwood Blacktech SDN BHD (the “QR”) were incorporated in Malaysia, and accordingly are governed by the income tax laws of Malaysia. The income tax provision in respect of operations in Malaysia is calculated at the applicable tax rates on the taxable income for the periods based on existing legislation, interpretations, and practices. Under the Income Tax Act of Malaysia, enterprises incorporated in Malaysia are usually subject to a unified 24% enterprise income tax rate while prefer, tax holidays, and tax exemptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis. The tax rate for small and medium sized companies (generally companies incorporated in Malaysia with paid-in capital of MYR2,500,000 or less, and gross income of not more than MYR50 million) is 17% for the first MYR600,000 (or approximately $150,000) taxable income, with the remaining balance being taxed at the 24% rate. QSC had recorded an outstanding income tax payable of RM 504,754 (approximately $120,899) carried forward from prior periods as indicated in the tax filing. In August 2022, QSC’s management, with assistant from its outside accountant, accessed its income tax payable position and believed that the outstanding balance amount to RM 765,284 (approximately $180,133), and accordingly accrued an income tax penalty of RM 260,530 (approximately $59,234). QSC made payment of RM 153,057 (approximately $38,512) and applied to pay the balance of RM 612,227 (approximately $141,621) in 24 installment payments. In September 2022, the local tax authority approved the application to allow QSC to make 24 install payments monthly with each payment of RM 25,509 (approximately $6,419), beginning from September 2022. Accordingly, QSC made four installment payments, totaling RM 102,036 (approximately $25,674) from September 2022 to December 2022, leaving an outstanding balance of RM 510,191 (approximately $115,947) as of December 31, 2022. QSC continued to make installment payment of RM 25,509 (approximately $6,419) in January and February 2023. On March 1, 2023, the local tax authority issued a notice to QSC to slightly increase the installment payment amount to RM 25,514 (approximately $6,420). Accordingly, QSC made install 12 payments, totaling RM 306,158 (approximately $71,500) in the year ended December 31, 2023. QSC expected to make eight more install payments, RM 25,514 (approximately $5,559) each, totaling RM 204,112 (approximately $44,466) in Year 2024 until the entire outstanding balance is fully paid off in August 2024. Hong Kong QMIS Financial Limited (the “QFL”) and QMIS TBS Capital Group Corp.(the “QTBS”) were incorporated in Hong Kong, and accordingly are subject to income tax at 8.25% on the first HKD 2,000,000 profit and 16.5% on the remaining profits arising in or derived from Hong Kong. QTBS had accrued an income tax payable of HKD 4,207,800 (approximately $539,482) carried forward from prior periods. In the year ended December 31, 2022, QTBS accrued an additional income tax payable of HKD 1,491,050 (approximately $190,407), based on its taxable income, resulting an outstanding income tax payable of HKD 5,698,850 (approximately $730,479) as of December 31, 2022. In October 2022, QTBS received a notice from the Hong Kong tax authority. The notice indicated that an outstanding income tax payable amounted HKD 5,016,498 (approximately $643,015) due on December 5, 2022. In 2023, QTBS received five additional notices for the years of assessment 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 which includes the surcharge of 5% and 10%. The surcharge of 5% was imposed on the balance of total tax unpaid on the due date, and a further surcharge of 10% was added to the amount remaining unpaid (including the surcharge already imposed) for 6 months from the due date. INCOME TAXES (continued) For the year of assessment 2021/22, the tax payable is HKD 5,715,514 (approximately $731,757), which included provisional tax of HKD 2,513,249 (approximately $321,771) for the year of assessment 2022/23. As the Company has not yet submitted the tax return for the year of assessment 2022/23, the Hong Kong tax authority is demanding an estimated tax payable of HKD 2,649,308 (approximately $339,191), including 5% surcharge. As of December 31, 2023, the notices from the Hong Kong tax authority indicated that the outstanding income tax payable was HKD 11,472,778 (approximately $1,468,860). QTBS recorded an income tax penalty of HKD 5,841,928 (approximately $746,189) and paid income tax of HKD 68,000 (approximately $7,808) in the year ended December 31, 2023. On February 28, 2024, the Hong Kong tax authority issued new notices, which indicated that outstanding income tax payable amounted to HKD 12,351,479 (approximately $1,581,360), adding a surcharge of HKD 878,701 (approximately $112,500) from the balance on December 31, 2023. QTBS has submitted an Installments Application to the Hong Kong tax authority for the tax payable of HKD 12,351,479 (approximately $1,581,360), and proposed to make monthly installments of HK$1,029,290 (approximately $131,780) until the full amount is settled. The payment schedule will commence in April 2024 and continue for 12 months until the outstanding tax is completely paid off. Dr. Chin, our CEO and director, personally guaranteed the payoff of the income tax payable of QTBS. The income tax payable were as follows: December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 United States $ - $ - Malaysia-QSC 44,466 115,947 Malaysia-QR 1,751 - Hong Kong 1,468,860 730,479 1,515,077 846,426 The components of the income tax provision were as follows: For the Year ended December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 Current tax provision: United States $ - $ - Malaysia-QSC - 59,234 Malaysia-QR 1,764 - Hong Kong 746,189 190,407 747,953 249,641 Deferred tax provision: United States - - Malaysia-QSC - - Malaysia-QR - - Hong Kong - - - - $ 747,953 $ 249,641 |