Budget 2020: A Boost for SMEs or Missed Opportunity?

Thaneermalai, Thannees Tax Consulting Services

15-Oct-19 11:00

Budget 2020: A Boost for SMEs or Missed Opportunity?

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With SMEs making up more than 98% of businesses in Malaysia, contributing more than 38% of the country’s GDP and accounting for 66% of the nation’s workforce; did Budget 2020 do this segment of the economy justice? Does it help with the ease of doing business in Malaysia? We discuss, with Founder and Managing Director of Thannees Tax Consulting Services, Thaneermalai.

Produced by: Audrey Raj

Presented by: Audrey Raj

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Personal Finance, Investments, Financial Literacy, Young Finance, Personal Development, Entrepreneurship

Tags: belanjawan2020, budget 2020, bajet2020, micropreneur, grant,

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