No. The Annual Value is based on the gross market rental value. It does not matter how much of a discount an owner is giving to anyone, for any reason.

In order to provide services necessary for the city, DBKL needs the manpower to do so.

The development charges are in the Mayor's budget speech for those respective years. The projected decrease in developmental charges is by 50% next year and will continue on a downward trend as less areas in KL are developed by private entities.

Your feedback concerning the public hearing is noted. The last time there was an Annual Value Revision was in 1992. I assume you attended a similar hearing then?

According to the NST Online news report yesterday, the attendees were commenting on how fast and efficient the hearings were. We are covering the hearings this week and shall report on what happens during one.

Thank you for your questions.

The decrease or increase in manpower is ultimately up to DBKL. If you believe they should decrease their manpower and lay off staff, please send them the suggestion using the contact information provided above.

As for your historical revenue request, here are all the Mayor's budget speeches from 2002 - 2014:

http://www.dbkl.gov.my/index.php?option=co...id=1231&lang=ms

The projected decrease in revenue from development charges for the coming years is based on upcoming projects in KL. The decrease in number of development projects will not be sustained by other factors, hence a decrease.

Seems more like 137% increase, not 235%.

I understand your concerns. However, the development fees will not simply continue to rise based on any increase experienced in the past few years. Since years ago, KL saw rapid development by private developers, etc.

However, this source is running out in the next five to 10 years. You can see the declining trend as we go from 2014 to 2018 with the projected income for the city.

Even if there is an increase, as you can see, the development fees can hardly cover even half of the budget or even development expenditure on any given year.

Costs will also increase over time. The costs to maintain KL city will go up as manpower and material costs go up.

Furthermore, as a modern city, KL would have to cater to new needs in the coming years.

Anyone else has any questions related to the Annual Value Revision as well as the Assessment Rate?

UPDATES: DBKL is currently conducting the public hearing on objections to the proposed New Annual Value.

A total of 153,000 objection letters were received and DBKL will process every single case.

All notices to attend the public hearing should have been received by or before Jan 6 2014.

If you or anyone has not received a notice to attend the public hearing after submitting your objection before or on the deadline last year, please contact the DBKl JPPH:

Tingkat 4, Bangunan TH Perdana, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2617 1038
Email: jpph@dbkl.gov.my

Thank you for your feedback. We have compiled similar inputs and presenting them to DBKL.

It will be a reasonable increment for those who face an increase. Some will enjoy a decrease instead.

Residential units and commercial units (according to land title) pay different percentages as Assessment Rate/Cukai Pintu.

The new percentage is 4% for residential and 10% for commercial (within 36 mile radius) and 8% (outside 36 mile radius)

Assessment Rate/Cukai Pintu = Annual Value X Assessment Rate Percentage

Assessment Rate Percentage is determined by type and location of property.

There are those whose properties increase in annual value by around 30-50%.

The Assessment Rate Percentage has decreased from 30-50%.

For example, a medium cost apartment in Kepong (real world example):

Old Annual Value = RM9,000
Old Assessment Rate = 6%
Old Amount of Assessment Rate paid = RM9,000 X 6% = RM540

New Annual Value = RM12,000
New Assessment Rate = 4%
New Amount of Assessment Rate paid = RM12,000 X 4% = RM480

As you can see, in cases like this, the owner pays less than previous years.

If you are an owner occupying your own property, you can ask for even further reduction under a special incentive scheme.

Retirees, OKUs/the disabled and owners who occupy their own property are eligible for these reductions.

You can get the form at a DBKL Payment Counter.

And if you own the property where you are staying, you can apply for the special incentive reduction. Please get the form from a DBKL Payment Counter.

If you are an owner who are residing at your own property, you can also apply for the property where you are staying.

The form needs to be obtained and submitted at a DBKL Payment Counter.

No, the special incentive is only for these three types of cases/owners.

Assessment Rate has to be paid whether the owner has a tenant or not renting at his/her place.

As mentioned earlier, we are engaging the public with information from the source (DBKL) in the hopes of clarifying matters concerning Cukai Pintu as well as to share announcements.

We deal with facts, not emotion.

If you have any evidence to back your claims, you can either report to DBKL using the information we supplied above or send it over to projectmykl@gmail.com for us to forward to our clients.

For operations conducted by DBKL, if you find any unsatisfactory performance or negligence, you can either report to DBKL, or get one of the media outlets (either mainstream or alternative) to highlight it.

The feedbacks garnered from this forum will be presented to our clients. For that, we thank you for suggestions or comments posted here.

This post has been edited by MyKLTalks: Jan 11 2014, 04:28 PM

Thank you for your interest. As soon as we get more verified information concerning the Cukai Pintu/Assessment Rate issue from our clients, we will post it on our website, FB, Twitter and update the forums as well.

All feedback are compiled and sent to DBKL, especially concerning the notice issue, which has been brought up by members here as well as in media reports.

Concerning the 'wanting the hike badly via daylight robbery', there are a few components to this - first is the quantum of the hike, which has been explained. DBKL assures that any increase in amount paid by property owners - especially for residential properties - will not be high. In some cases, some owners pay lower Assessment Rate as compared to the years before. In fact, there is a special incentive to even reduce the amount further for OKUs, retirees and owner-occupied properties. There will also be another announcement concerning this and we will post it as soon as the numbers and calculations tally during or after the negotiations concerning the Annual Value Revision public hearings.

Then there is the second component - the rationale why this is necessary. As is made transparent in all budget speeches since 2002 and the breakdown of expenditure and income of DBKL as well as the five-year projected income vs expenditure on our website, the city needs the funds to ensure sustainability of the city.

The information being disseminated are verified by DBKL. Any other types of leniency or negotiations between residents and DBKL are beyond the scope of the campaign. DBKL has been known to be open for negotiations with KL residents. As with any allegations of corruption or general inefficiencies. For that, we suggest the normal protocol of reporting.

We join you in your call for thinking and acting carefully as this is the future of the city we all live in, and there are rules and laws that must be adhered to.

It may be easy to get lost in the heat of an online forum, but try to think about it rationally and when in the real world - is the Cukai Pintu increased for all? Will it burden everyone, especially those who have less? There is a cost to maintain the city and hopefully members of the public will be more informed on how much it takes to actually maintain and develop a modern city such as KL.

Thank you for your feedback. We are compiling all input as well as online sentiments for DBKL.

In the meantime, if anyone has any questions about the Assessment Rate, the special incentive or their Annual Value revision, please do not hesitate to post here, email us or visit our Facebook page fb.com/mykltalks or ask us on Twitter @mykltalks

If anyone has any more questions pertaining to the Annual Value Revision 2014, please ask us here.

You can also find out more on the whole exercise on our website www.mykl.com.my or FB page fb.com/mykltalks .

Our Twitter handle is @MyKLTalks.