Anwar’s Budget 2025: The Best and Worst of His Proposal (Key Highlights)

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From a 2% Dividend Tax, RM8.8 Billion Subsidy Cut, SST and EPF changes, here’s everything you need to know about the new Budget 2025.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗕𝗞𝗥 ➡️ https://www.interactivebrokers.com/mk…

⬇️ Timestamps:
0:00 → Introduction
0:23 → 2% Dividend Tax
2:45 → EPF for Non-Citizen Workers
3:58 → Minimum Wage Increase and Progressive Wage Policy
5:04 → Petrol Subsidy Cut for T15
6:25 → Interactive Brokers
6:55 → Review of Sales and Service Tax (SST)
8:14 → Excise Duty on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
8:43 → Foreign Sourced Income (FSI) Tax Exemption
9:59 → Individual Income Tax Relief – Housing Loan Interest Payment
10:54 → Overall Thoughts

In this video, I break down the key highlights of Malaysia’s Budget 2025, from the new 2% dividend tax to petrol subsidy cuts, and mandatory EPF contributions for non-citizen workers. We’ll explore how these policies impact you, your business, and the economy, touching on key topics like inflation, minimum wage increases, and progressive wage policy. Whether you’re concerned about the latest changes in income tax relief for first-time homebuyers or the extension of foreign-sourced income tax exemptions, I’ve got you covered. Tune in to see how these updates could affect your financial decisions moving forward.

Reference sources (Budget 2025):
➡️PwC: https://www.pwc.com/my/en/assets/issu…
➡️KPMG: https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/k…
➡️EY: https://www.ey.com/content/dam/ey-uni…
➡️Deloitte: https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam…
➡️Crowe: https://www.crowe.com/my/news/key-hig…
➡️ClearTax: https://www.cleartax.com/my/en/malays…
➡️TheEdge Malaysia: https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/730555
➡️TheStar: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/b…
➡️RinggitPlus: https://ringgitplus.com/en/blog/budge…
➡️RSM Global: https://www.rsm.global/malaysia/sites…
➡️MIDF: https://www.midf.com.my/sites/corpora…

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