Raise income tax relief to boost domestic tourism: Penang exco

: Penang wants personal income tax relief to be raised further to enable Malaysians to go on domestic vacations.

Under the Prihatin economic stimulus package introduced to address the economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Finance Ministry has allowed tax personal income tax relief of up to RM1,000 for Malaysians. “Domestic tourism will remain the pillar of our economy until international borders are opened again. As chairman of the tourism committee, I propose that the tax relief be raised to spur domestic tourism,” he said in a statement.

Apart from accelerating growth in the leisure industry, boosting tourism will also protect jobs, he added.

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