PM Anwar: Johor’s request for bigger share of tax income can be resolved amicably
摘要
马来西亚首相安华表示，柔佛州要求联邦政府返还25%所得税收入的议题可以通过友好协商解决。他指出，柔佛目前是联邦政府支出的最大受益者，相关拨款已用于高速公路、港口建设及柔新经济特区等项目。安华强调，无论资金来自联邦或州政府，关键在于通过规范招标和高效实施，确保惠民项目落到实处，让民众受益。此前，柔佛州务大臣及柔佛摄政王均曾呼吁联邦政府考虑此项税收返还请求，以助
PONTIAN, Feb 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Johor’s request for the return of the state’s 25 per cent income tax revenue was not an issue and can be negotiated amicably.
Anwar said Johor currently was the highest recipient for the federal government’s expenditure that is used for various needs of its people.
“The federal allocation is used for the construction and upgrading of highways, ports and also the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
“So, the issue involving the return of taxes can be negotiated and resolved in an amicable way,” he said in his address at the at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hospital Pontian’s additional annex at Dataran Pontian here today.
Present during the event was Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad and Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
They were also accompanied by Pontian MP and deputy works minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan and senior government officials.
Anwar said it doesn’t matter if the allocation is from the federal government or state government.
“It is all technical and what is important is that the benefits reaches the people without leakages,” he said.
Anwar explained that people-centric projects needed to be processed through tenders properly and implemented efficiently so that the benefit could be enjoyed by all.
Earlier, Onn Hafiz in his speech requested the Federal government to consider its request for the return of taxes.
The issue was previously voiced by Johor Regent, Tunku Mahkota Ismail on July last year.
He said the 25 per cent tax return was important for Johor, where the state can speed up the implementation of critical projects if a portion of its tax revenue is returned.
Tunku Mohkota Ismail voiced this following several recent delays including the issue of the opening of Pasir Gudang Hospital, disruption of the autogate system at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB), as well as delays in the state’s flood mitigation project.
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