Lim Guan Eng urges Anwar to deliver tangible economic relief, raise tax threshold to RM12,000 in likely ‘final’ pre-election Budget

Lim Guan Eng urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to use Budget 2027 for economic relief, emphasising it as the last chance to win voter support before the next election.

Lim proposed raising the personal income tax relief threshold to RM12,000 and increasing relief allocations for education and healthcare to address inflation and assist families.

Prime Minister Anwar acknowledged household economic strains, promising that the new fiscal plan would address cost-of-living pressures and distribute economic gains more fairly.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Bagan Member of Parliament Lim Guan Eng has urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to use Budget 2027 to deliver tangible economic relief, calling it the administration’s final realistic opportunity to win over voters before the next general election.

Lim proposed raising the personal income tax relief threshold to RM12,000 from the current RM9,000 to offset cumulative inflation, noting that the relief limit has remained unchanged for 17 years.

Speaking to media in Parliament ahead of the official Budget 2027 presentation, the former finance minister stressed that while a national Budget will be tabled in late 2027, its measures will not take effect quickly enough to influence the electorate before the government’s term expires.

Lim said that while he believed Anwar could still table the Budget before Parliament is dissolved, any attempt to win over voters would not be as effective as “it would be too late”.

“All our proposals are necessary. If not, I am worried this would be the last chance for the Madani government to make the Budget’s benefit tangible to the people,” he said.

“Yes, I believe he could still table another Budget, but I feel the impact will not be the same since it would be too late.”

Anwar acknowledged the economic strain on households in a social media post recently, stating that macroeconomic growth alone is insufficient and pledging that the upcoming fiscal plan will directly address cost-of-living pressures and distribute economic gains more equitably.

Malaysia’s current Parliament first convened on December 19, 2022, and its five-year term automatically expires in December 2027, requiring a general election to be held within 60 days unless Parliament is dissolved earlier.

Lim said there is typically a Cabinet meeting held before the tabling of the Budget, noting that in the past, last-minute additions have been made at such meetings.

“We suggest raising the personal tax relief from RM9,000 to RM12,000. The threshold for this relief has not changed for 17 years and if we account for inflation, RM9,000 in 2010 is now RM12,000.

In addition to personal income tax adjustments, Lim called for a RM1,000 increase in tax relief allocations for both education and healthcare expenses to assist middle-class families.

The DAP leader also advocated for targeted support for eldercare, appealing to the government to abolish the 8 per cent service tax recently imposed on private old-age homes to reduce the financial burden on caregivers.

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林冠英敦促总理安华·易卜拉欣利用2027年财政预算案来缓解经济压力，并强调这是在下次选举前赢得选民支持的最后机会。

林冠英提议将个人所得税减免门槛提高至12000令吉，并增加教育和医疗保健方面的减免拨款，以应对通货膨胀并帮助家庭。

安华总理承认家庭经济压力，并承诺新的财政计划将解决生活成本压力，更公平地分配经济收益。

吉隆坡，10月8日讯——蒲甘国会议员林冠英敦促首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣利用2027年财政预算案提供切实的经济援助，称这是政府在下次大选前赢得选民支持的最后现实机会。

林冠英提议将个人所得税减免门槛从目前的9000令吉提高到12000令吉，以抵消累计通货膨胀的影响，并指出该减免限额已经17年没有变化了。

在正式提交 2027 年预算案之前，这位前财政部长在议会接受媒体采访时强调，虽然国家预算案将于 2027 年底提交，但其措施不会在政府任期结束前迅速生效，从而影响选民。

林冠英表示，虽然他相信安华仍然可以在国会解散前提交预算案，但任何争取选民支持的尝试都不会有效，“因为为时已晚”。

“我们所有的提议都是必要的。否则，我担心这将是马达尼政府让民众切实感受到预算益处的最后机会，”他说。

“是的，我相信他仍然可以提交另一份预算案，但我感觉效果不会一样了，因为那时已经太晚了。”

安华最近在社交媒体上发帖承认了家庭面临的经济压力，他表示仅靠宏观经济增长是不够的，并承诺即将出台的财政计划将直接解决生活成本压力，并更公平地分配经济收益。

马来西亚现任国会于 2022 年 12 月 19 日首次召开会议，其五年任期将于 2027 年 12 月自动到期，除非国会提前解散，否则必须在 60 天内举行大选。

林冠英表示，通常会在提交预算案之前召开内阁会议，并指出过去在这些会议上曾进行过最后一刻的补充。

“我们建议将个人所得税减免额从9000令吉提高到12000令吉。这项减免的门槛已经17年没有改变了，如果考虑到通货膨胀，2010年的9000令吉现在相当于12000令吉。”

除了调整个人所得税外，林冠英还呼吁将教育和医疗保健支出的税收减免拨款增加1000令吉，以帮助中产阶级家庭。

民主行动党领袖还倡导对老年人护理给予有针对性的支持，呼吁政府取消最近对私人养老院征收的 8% 服务税，以减轻护理人员的经济负担。

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