SMEs and Budget 2024: The Good, The Not-So-Bad, and The Complicated.

Sofia Leong Abdullah, Council Member and Director of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations Bureau, Federation of Malaysian Business Associations | Chin Chee Seong, National Secretary General, SME Association of Malaysia

18-Oct-23 12:00

SMEs and Budget 2024: The Good, The Not-So-Bad, and The Complicated.

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In our continuing coverage of Budget 2024 and key areas relevant to businesses, SMEs and startups, on this episode of Biz Bytes we discuss the various initiatives that businesses and SMEs can potentially tap on to grow, as well as concerns and gaps from the Budget, such as the SST increase.

Joining us for this conversation were Sofia Leong Abdullah, Council Member, Director of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations Bureau, Federation of Malaysian Business Associations, and Chin Chee Seong, National Secretary General, SME Association of Malaysia.

Produced by: Carol Wong

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan, Richard Bradbury

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Categories: government, economy, Corporates, SME

Tags: digitization initiatives, budget 2024, sales and service tax, enterprises, funding, financing, capital gains tax, e-invoicing,

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