Budget 2022: Malaysia needs GST to weather turbulence ahead, say experts

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Panelists at the Malaysian Economic Association (MEA) 2022 Post-Budget Dialogue were mooting for the reinstatement of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or the inclusion of a similar tax structure under the current tax regime in order to widen the government’s tax revenue base to prepare for turbulent times ahead.

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MIEA urges govt to extend housing loan scheme to M40

PETALING JAYA (Nov 1): Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) called for the government's attention in encouraging M40’s homeownership by extending the housing loan scheme to M40 income group as well as a move to stimulate the property market.

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HBA: Affordable housing measure is a good move but execution also important

PETALING JAYA (Oct 31): The National House Buyers Association (HBA) lauded on government’s move in offering affordable housing to the low income group but also advised that the provision of such housing projects need to be done with thorough research to meet the market needs, said HBA’s honorary secretary general Datuk Chang Kim Loong.

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Fiabci Malaysia: A timely Budget that helps the families and industries affected by the pandemic

PETALING JAYA (Oct 31):  The newly unveiled Budget 2022 is a timely budget that offers relief to the families and industries which were badly affected by the pandemic, with various one-off incentives on individual income tax would augur well as it helps to lighten the burdens of the rakyat collectively, said Datuk Seri Koe Peng Kang, president of International Real Estate Federation Malaysian chapter (FIABCI Malaysia) “It was also heartening to see one of our wishes on the abolishment of RPGT from the fifth year onwards was tabled albeit taking effect only from the sixth year onwards.

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