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Regionally, there are two levels of incentives: one for Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Penang, and another for the rest of the country. MIDA meets weekly on Thursdays to approve new investment applications, and proposed incentives; an official from the Finance Ministry sits in on the meetings to approve the proposed incentives on the spot.
Many tax incentives simply remove part or of the burden of the tax from business transactions. In Malaysia, the corporate tax rate is now capped at 25%. Nevertheless, a company eligible for a certain tax incentive might only pay an average effective tax rate of 7.5%, with only 30% of the company's profit being subjected to tax.
Its purpose was to replace the sales and service tax which has been used in the country for several decades. The government is seeking additional revenue to offset its budget deficit and reduce its dependence on revenue from Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned oil company. The 6% tax will replace a sales-and-service tax of between 5–15%. [4] [5]
The budget, unveiled in Parliament on Friday, forecast economic growth will inch up to 4.8% from 4.7% this year as the U.S.-China trade war casts a shadow over global growth.
The Ministry of Economy (Malay: Kementerian Ekonomi) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for economy planning, statistics and socioeconomy planning. Organization [ edit ]
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Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) is a 1,000-acre (4.0 km 2) commercial and industrial zone established in 2004 in Malaysia. [1] It is a regional distribution hub as well as a trade and logistics centre offering extensive distribution and manufacturing facilities. It is located along the Straits of Malacca, Port Klang, Klang, Malaysia.
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