Tax exemption for over 260,000


Plans for 2018: Najib and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi holding up copies of Budget 2018 in Parliament House, Kuala Lumpur on Budget Day last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Over 260,000 people will be exempted from paying income tax following a two percentage point reduction in the individual tax rate for those earning between RM20,000 and RM70,000.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced the cut in Budget 2018 in a move to help middle-income families raise their disposal incomes.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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