[LIVE] 2027 Budget: RM5.6b for rural roads, basic infrastructure

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : - Individual tax reliefs will be expanded to cover postnatal care services, all caregiving expenses for parents and grandparents, and the purchase of sports shoes.
60% : Nearly RM3.3 billion will also be allocated for assistance through the Social Welfare Department.
58% : What To Read Next - The Madani government is developing 22 infrastructure projects in the Chuping Valley Development Area and the Northern Corridor Economic Region Agribio Economic Zone in Perlis to open up more job and business opportunities.
58% : The Perlis Inland Port will be equipped with scanning machines to smooth trade and strengthen border security, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. - A 100-acre leasehold site in Bukit Kiara will be gazetted as a Federal Park for public use.
55% : In the interim, the government and Grab have agreed to jointly fund a RM160 million package from 2027 to increase the net income and improve the welfare of e-hailing and p-hailing workers.
55% : - Income tax is the largest revenue source, accounting for 40.1 per cent of the government's projected RM459.84 billion revenue and borrowing-related funds. -
53% : - Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) will install solar-powered streetlights in villages and rooftop solar panels at welfare homes and places of worship under 2027 Budget.
53% : Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Federal Government and Selangor government had agreed on five key measures to address flash floods in the region.
52% : These include assessing the capacity of Batu Dam and Klang Gates Dam over the next 30 years. - Bank Simpanan Nasional and Agrobank will provide RM270 million to finance gig workers seeking to start businesses and purchase their first homes. - Companies other than micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can only claim tax deductions on salary expenses if they pay through bank accounts via channels permitted under the Employment Act 1955.
52% : - Education-related reliefs will include all fields of study and children's tuition fees, while lifestyle reliefs will be extended to AI subscriptions, pet vaccination costs and the adoption of pets from registered centres. - Personal income tax rates for resident individuals have been reduced by one percentage point.
50% : The tax rate for chargeable income between RM70,000 and RM100,000 has been reduced to 18 per cent.
50% : - Indirect taxes contribute 21.1 per cent, while non-tax revenue accounts for 18.2 per cent.
49% : To encourage fully locally-owned automotive vendors to relocate their operations there, the government will offer tax deductions of up to RM5 million on eligible relocation costs incurred between Jan 1, 2027 and Dec 31, 2030. - Federal allocations for Sabah and Sarawak in 2027 will remain at their highest levels, with Sabah receiving RM18.7 billion, up from RM17.6 billion this year, while Sarawak will receive RM16.2 billion, compared with RM15.1 billion this year.
49% : He said the requirement would apply specifically to salary expenses, while tax deductions for other expenses would remain unaffected.
49% : Meanwhile, the tax rate for chargeable income between RM100,000 and RM150,000 has been reduced to 24 per cent. -
46% : Of these, 30,000 Jualan Rahmah programmes will cover all state constituencies, with a focus on rural areas, low-cost housing areas and urban People's Housing Projects. - Individual tax relief limit, which has not been revised since 2010, has been increased from RM9,000 to RM12,000. - Malaysians aged 18 and above who are not STR recipients will receive Sara Madani of RM100 on two occasions, namely before Aidilfitri and ahead of the seventieth Merdeka anniversary.

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