Tax Revenue Up But No New Taxes?

Sim Kwang Gek, Country Tax Leader , Deloitte Malaysia

13-Oct-25 07:45

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The government is targeting RM270 billion in tax revenue next year, but with no new taxes introduced, can this be achieved?

Sim Kwang Gek, Country Tax Leader at Deloitte Malaysia tells us her perspective whilst also weighing in on incentives to help businesses and also the goodies for the rakyat.

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Presented by: Keith Kam, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: economy, markets, government

Tags: tax revenue, taxes, budget 2026, Belanjawan 2026, ekonomi madani,

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