Johor MB renews appeal for state to receive 20% tax revenue return

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has appealed to the Federal government to return 20% of the tax revenue collected to the state.

In his winding-up speech during the state assembly sitting in Kota Iskandar, Onn Hafiz stated that this request is vital to ensure comprehensive development in the state.

He then said that in line with the decree of Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim the Johor state government is appealing once again to the Federal government to consider allocating at least 20% of the tax revenue collected from Johor back to the state.

He added that this is a crucial step to ensure that the people of Johor continue to benefit from the state's resources.

Onn Hafiz then said that this allocation would ensure that Johor's development can proceed more comprehensively for the well-being of both current and future generations.

In June this year, the Johor Mentri Besar made a similar request but asked for a higher percentage.

At that time, he stated that the Johor state government would like to appeal to the Federal government for at least 30% of the tax revenue collected from the state to be returned to Johor to enable better development.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024...-revenue-return

Can

Must generate 200% more revenue next year

Need extra tax to supplement for lesser under table kopi ?

cannot.

If every state asks for the same thing, Johor will still remain poor because it receives a disproportionately higher amount from the federal budget as well.

What Johor gave in tax, the federal government returned two-fold from states like Penang, Sarawak.

Now is the best time to ask as never before.

This post has been edited by Zhik: Dec 1 2024, 01:24 PM

Maybe introduce state tax

Sendiri Jaga sendiri

cannot la. kelantan and ganu need our tax also.

Should have tax extra for those Johor people who work in SG.
Since 1 SG = 3 MYR, Tax them 30% pun boleh.

Everybody is demanding x amount of %. Good.

More businesses transactions = more tax = good economy


Ask PuAS dun ban economy first.

It will go to Federal

Federal will channel donation to pelestine and lubnan

This post has been edited by smallcrab: Dec 1 2024, 01:32 PM

palatstimNonz need our tax moneii too...

Even if every state asking the same, Selangor, Penang, Johor and Sarawak will still be higher

"Johor provides about RM48 billion (S$13.8 billion) in tax revenue to the federal government, but only receives RM1.4 billion in return through the annual budget. How are we supposed to take care of our people? That’s why we have bad roads and poor education and health facilities,” he said"

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/j...onomic-ambition

Why not?

In the US, every state collects its own income tax and sales tax.

But for simpler implementation, Federal can collect on behalf of the states.

currently, 3% = RM$1.4 billion is returned from federal, out from the est RM$48 billion collected.

20% would be.... $9.6 billion requested...

No more subsidies if every state get 25% 3abdul

Banyak cantik

All this while states has their own tax mechanism to collect money, so federal tax return is not the only revenue they get. So while he made it sounds like 1.4 billion is all they ever get from tax, it is not true entirely.

Actually is fair … the state generate the amount so by right should return fair amount to them … this promote hardworking society… if every state like Kelantan and Terengganu leeching then how the country GDP will grow?

Salah puaszzzz

Should just introduce state level tax like murica

State tax cannot implemented here due to federal constitution restriction on collecting tax for state.

https://belanjawan.mof.gov.my/pdf/belanjawa...kutuan_2025.pdf

Civil servants pensions, all paid by federal government, currently it stands at 37 billion in 2025.

Civil servants salaries, all paid by federal government (unable to determine due to overlap, lets say 30 billion exclude those spent in Health care and Education). Health care and Education budget (110 billions), all paid by federal government. Interest payment for existing debts, all paid by federal government (55 billions).

After all these biggies, how much money is left for federal government to pay to each state? Total expenditure is 335 billions, and these biggest spending already cover almost 70% of it.

Maybe federal government can say subsidies for petrol remains for all, but each state can decide how much they want to take back from the subsidies, and then the savings will be given to the state government. Essentially each state decides how much petrol subsidies they want to provide, if they say no subsidies then all the subsidies money which would have been spent in that state will be given to the state.

This post has been edited by vhs: Dec 1 2024, 05:08 PM

After get more $$$ there is no guarantee that roads & hospitals will be improved.

While its true...but same goes wont guarantee the money mispending if keep by federal. Alot of giant elephant project in the past

dis guy is a lousy dealmaker man

in june ask 30%

5mths later drop to 20%

fed gahmen logic: wait another 10mths he will stop asking, nao put him on ignore list

U see how large pengerang complex is?

That 2 state is oil producing state brother..

Not really. The oil rigs are beyond the two states water territories (3 nautical miles) which as per stated in the 1969 Emergency Ordinance.

should have business to pay state tax.
so those like 4D or spa also paying to state coffer .. and they can increase state tax those gambling or spa activity.

it started with Selangor...Penang...Sabah

lel

memang pon tak balance distribution

Putrajaya KL get the most but left ikan bilis to these states
Especially the highest TAX contribution from Penang

oil producing and tax collective are different thing bro.

Tax directly go to federal
Oil goes to GLC, which after a few trading then only federal can makan a bit

that's why all states are demanding now

so let everybody claim 20% :-)

ok kot
better than gib to plastesin

The federal capital suck all tax from every states, only develop KL at the expense of most other states. Whilst KL never ending build more elevated roads and infrastructures, most states remain unchanged from decade ago.

Thats why I agree to the request... Fair ..

kutipan sikit , kilang banyak, ada hati nak mintak 20%

Penang used to have the country's tallest building, i.e. Komtar. But now all top 3 are in KL.

Sian, meow meow too much

Next few years will boast up alot.

it wont, manufacturing plant in johor. HQ in SG. too much hurdles if want to audit. 90% of time not able to collect tax from these fker

if dont ban, explain how to get sugar tiket?

Just move JKR responsibility to state. Problem solved

A lot kilang mean attractive for business and good for export income

SST is tax when consumption happened.

Mean Johor generate way stronger than consumption

i think saja buat demand federal cant go for it.
so ada chance escape free country like singapore
perintah sendiri

Later some states will eat grass if money is allocated based on the percentage of the revenue generated. Paus will be unhappy.

Dude, tax revenue return is not the same as allocation.

Tax revenue return is fixed. Allocation is at the whim of the Cabinet.

true.

when begging for $$$, tunggang kebajikan rakyat like they need roads and hospital.
When received $$$... rakyats dipinggirkan nothing have changed.

good idea, just that if secession then cannot get federal tongkat anymore.

Singapore kaya maaa. lagi Sultan johor baik dengan United kIngdom.

20% for new natural water park?

UK will benefit Johor?

Read Temenggung history u know.