Malaysia to widen tax net, raise minimum wages in 2025
Malaysia to widen tax net, raise minimum wages in 2025 as budget spending hits record
Malaysia will introduce a slew of new taxes, cut subsidies for a widely used fuel, and raise the minimum wage from next year, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday as he announced a record budget spending plan of 421 billion ringgit ($98 billion).
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Malaysia to widen tax net and cut subsidies in 2025 as budget spending hits record
Malaysia will widen the scope of its sales and services tax (SST) and reform the subsidy of a widely used fuel next year, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday as he announced record budget spending of 421 billion ringgit ($98 billion).
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