Kelantan BN pledges to reduce taxesIn the supplementary manifesto for the state, BN is pledging to lower assessment rates and quit rent, and abolish minor taxes on petty traders.
These are among the pledges in Kelantan Barisan Nasional's supplementary manifesto to be unveiled tomorrow.
State BN chief Datuk Seri Annuar Musa said the manifesto would not only address the needs and problems of the rakyat but also focus on good governance.
"Sometimes the thinking that raising taxes would fatten the state coffers is not right. Instead, we must be creative."
He said the manifesto would not only offer mega, iconic projects like the new state mosque and stadium, it would also touch on the daily issues which had direct impact on the people, especially the lower income group.
Analysis:
Do you believe this? I don't! Look at every state which is under the control of Barisan Nasional.
Look at Selangor who had raise the assessment tax and quit rent over the last 4 years. The state had in fact added a few more other taxes to increase the state revenue in view of the overspending by the councillors who made overseas trip to study toilet in Mauritius, watch belly dancing in Egypt and visited toilets in China.
Look at Terengganu; the BN took control of the state 4 years ago and did you hear of any quit rent and assessment tax being lowered? If they can't do this for the states they are in control, how then? They may do it in Kelantan to fulfill their promise, only to be creatively reconstructed the tax in another form or structure. PAS vice president Datuk Husam Musa said the Barisan Nasional wanted to capture Kelantan because of the oil supply base off Kuala Besar and a natural gas landing terminal near the JDA area. The oil reserves on the PM301 Block could last seven generations and bring huge development funds to Kelantan.
2 comments:
Different states different treatment.
Trengganu case: you should check first whether it was in the BN manisfesto to lower taxes in that state instead of making statement wihtout checking. If it was in the Trengganu 0 manisfesto, only then you can say to BN "cakap tak serupa bikin"
As far as I am aware, gas and oil resources are rights/comes under the Fed Govt jurisdictions. I may be wrong.
Warrior2,
What I am stating is that if they can't lower the quit rent and assessment tax in all other states, what is it that Kelantan is so special to have it; that's discrimination to the people of other states.
You are right - petroleum comes under the Federal govt if it is extracted from the sea at a specific distance from the shore; if I am not wrong, it's 50 nautical mile from the shore ( I have to check with Petronas).
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