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Budget 2027 Raises Personal Tax Relief For First Time Since 2010, Cuts Rates For Middle Earners And SMEs

Malaysia Times desk Original: The Rakyat Post↗ 10/12 18:01 X
Budget 2027 Raises Personal Tax Relief For First Time Since 2010, Cuts Rates For Middle Earners And SMEs
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Budget 2027 cuts income tax rates for middle earners and SMEs, and raises personal relief for the first time since 2010 — but Deloitte says the bigger signal is what was not announced. The absence of any hybrid SST-GST proposal suggests the Government is not ready to redesign how Malaysia…

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The absence of any hybrid SST-GST proposal suggests the Government is not ready to redesign how Malaysia taxes consumption. For now, it is redistributing the income tax burden instead.

Deloitte Malaysia says Budget 2027 lowers taxes for middle-income earners and small businesses and asks top earners to pay more.

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Oct 12, 2026
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Oct 12, 2026
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