Budget 2024: A Safe Budget?

Jagdev Singh, Tax Leader, PwC Malaysia | Patrick Tay, Deals Partner of Economics and Policy, PwC Malaysia

13-Oct-23 19:00

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Prime Minister (and Finance Minister) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has rolled out Budget 2024, with a total allocation of RM393.8 billion (an increase of RM5 billion) from last year. We unpack its key points, and get into how well it addresses the rakyat's concerns, and whether it drives better revenues for our economy.

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Categories: economy, politics, government

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