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Published: Monday September 28, 2009 MYT 1:39:00 PM

MAS employees want review of travel ban on tax, loan defaulters


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Airlines System Employees' Union (MASEU) wants the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) and the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) to review the travel ban on income tax and study loan defaulters.

MASEU executive secretary Mustafar Maarof said the travel ban had serious implications and confusion among its workers who travelled abroad regularly on job assignments.

"For example, almost 100 percent of our cabin crew are involved in travelling abroad during their course of duty.

“If they are barred from travelling overseas, they might end up losing their job.

"These workers earn monthly wages like other workers and barring them will have a serious impact on their job," said Mustafar in a statement Monday.

According to MASEU, even though some had settled their outstanding loans or had started repayments they were still barred from travelling abroad.

"The IRB must set a clear guideline as to the maximum and minimum amount that needs to be settled before they are allowed to travel while the PTPTN must come out with a new mechanism for the collection of study loans.

“There should also be a counter at the immigration to handle such cases," said MASEU. - Bernama

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