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Aid to families expanded
Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia aid of up to RM2,500 per household based on number of kids, income and marital status. Income limit RM5,000. Read More
Total votes : 2,369
Wage subsidies for unemployed and marginalised groups
Pay subsidies up to 40 percent for companies hiring women, single mothers, the disabled, Orang Asli, ex-convicts and those without active jobs. Read More
Total votes : 2,205
Buying vaccines for booster shots
The government has assured that all adults will get a third vaccine dose. Read More
Total votes : 2,256
Online shopping tax
Previously only online shopping bills for overseas goods exceeding RM500 were taxed. Now "cheap" overseas goods will have a sales tax. Delivery for non-food items will also be taxed. Read More
Total votes : 2,432
Sugary drinks tax expanded
Duties on sugary drinks have been expanded to include pre-mixed "3-in-1" type chocolate, coffee, and tea beverages. Read More
Total votes : 2,401
Gadget tax relief extended
The RM2,500 tax relief for buying phones, computers, and tablets extended to end of 2022. Read More
Total votes : 2,238
Windfall tax on companies making big bucks
Companies that made more than RM100 million taxable income now subject to an extra "prosperity tax". Read More
Total votes : 2,318
PTPTN discounts reintroduced
Discounts up to 15 percent for PTPTN borrowers paying off their loans. Read More
Total votes : 2,197
Period poverty aid to B40 teens
Some 130,000 teenage girls from b40 households will get personal hygiene kits - including menstrual pads - each month, in an effort to tackle period poverty. Read More
Total votes : 2,171
More funding for police sexual crimes unit.
The police D11 unit which specialises in sexual crimes and crimes against children will get RM13 million in funding and 100 more officers. Read More
Total votes : 2,113
Free tablets for B40 university students
600,000 students in higher learning institutions are expected to get a free tablet. Read More
Total votes : 2,181
No more RPGT from sixth year onwards
Properties sold during the sixth year of ownership and beyond are no longer subject to real property gains tax (RPGT). Read More
Total votes : 2,107
Car sales tax exemption extended.
Sales tax exemptions on completely knocked-down (CKD) vehicles, and 50 percent sales tax discounts for completely built-up (CBU) vehicles extended to June 2022. Read More
Total votes : 2,135
Massive discount for electric vehicles
The government is exempting electrical vehicles from all taxes, with additional road tax exemptions and tax reliefs for installing chargers. Read More
Total votes : 2,118
Duties on vape liquids
Liquids and gels that contain nicotine for vapes and electronic cigarettes are now subject to excise duties. Read More
Total votes : 2,228
RM700 for civil servants
Civil servants grade 56 and below get a RM700 cash aid - RM100 more than last year. Read More
Total votes : 2,159
RM350 for pensioners
Pensioners get RM350 cash aid from the government. Read More
Total votes : 2,143
RM150 e-wallet topup for youths
Youths aged 18-20, as well as full time tertiary students will get a RM150 e-wallet topup. Read More
Total votes : 603
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Published by Kini News Lab on Oct 29, 2021.
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