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Published: Thursday October 22, 2009 MYT 3:32:00 PM
Updated: Thursday October 22, 2009 MYT 3:40:48 PM

Budget 2010 will be telecast live


PETALING JAYA: The tabling of Budget 2010 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be shown live over television at 4pm Friday.

Information on the budget will also be available on the Finance Ministry websites, www.treasury.gov.my and www.treasury.gov.my/bajet2010-rss.xml. Those using mobile web devices can also access the site through www.treasury.gov.my/bajetmoblie.

Najib’s speech will also be made available for download in the websites of the ministry’s various agencies such as Customs Department (www.customs.gov.my), Bank Negara (www.bnm.gov.my), Securities Commission (www.sc.com.my) and the Inland Revenue Board (www.hasil.gov.my).

The IRB will hold a special hotline following the Prime Minister’s tabling of the budget from 7pm to 10pm Friday.

The public can call the hotline at its eight available numbers: 03-62013037, 03-62013046, 03-62013048, 03-62013052, 03-62013054, 03-62013058, 03-62013059 and 03-62013061.

They can also contact the hotline set up by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) together with the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) on Saturday from 9am to noon.

The hotline at 03-22745055 will be conducted by a panel of tax consultants from major accounting firms.

It is set up to provide a convenient channel for the public to seek advise from tax experts on any implications from changes in the income tax law.

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