Budget 2027: Childcare group proposes doubling tax relief for daycare fees to RM6,000

The Malaysia Children Daycare Association has suggested that the government raise individual income tax relief for fees paid to registered childcare centres from RM3,000 to RM6,000 annually in Budget 2027.

Additionally, the association proposes increasing the eligibility age limit for tax relief from 12 to 18 years.

The initiative aims to lessen the financial strain on parents, especially middle-income families, and to encourage the use of registered daycare centres, while also fostering the formalisation and standardisation of the childcare industry.

KUANTAN, Oct 1 — The Malaysia Children Daycare Association has proposed that the government increase individual income tax relief for fees paid to registered childcare centres from RM3,000 to RM6,000 annually under Budget 2027.

Its founder and chairman, Ng Chun Piew, also proposed raising the eligibility age limit for the tax relief from 12 to 18 years.

He said the proposal aims to ease the financial burden on parents amid rising living costs, particularly middle-income (M40) families who continue to need after-school care and supervision for their children after they enter secondary school.

“Expanding the relevant tax relief would further ease the financial burden on families with genuine childcare and daycare needs, while also encouraging parents to choose registered and regulated children daycare centres,” he said in a statement today.

He said the proposed increase could also help promote the formalisation, professionalisation and standardisation of the childcare and daycare industry.

“We hope the Government will consider this proposal when formulating Budget 2027, so that more families with childcare and daycare needs can receive appropriate support,” he said. — Bernama

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马来西亚儿童日托协会建议政府在 2027 年财政预算案中，将个人所得税对支付给注册托儿中心的费用的减免额度从每年 3000 令吉提高到 6000 令吉。

此外，该协会还提议将享受税收减免的年龄限制从 12 岁提高到 18 岁。

该倡议旨在减轻父母，特别是中等收入家庭的经济压力，鼓励使用注册的日托中心，同时促进儿童保育行业的正规化和标准化。

关丹，10月1日讯——马来西亚儿童日托协会提议政府在2027年财政预算案中，将个人所得税对注册托儿中心支付的费用的减免额度从每年3000令吉提高到6000令吉。

其创始人兼主席吴俊标还提议将享受税收减免的年龄限制从 12 岁提高到 18 岁。

他表示，该提案旨在减轻生活成本上涨给家长带来的经济负担，特别是中等收入（M40）家庭，他们的孩子进入中学后仍然需要课后照料和监管。

“扩大相关税收减免将进一步减轻真正有儿童保育和日托需求的家庭的经济负担，同时也将鼓励家长选择注册和受监管的儿童日托中心，”他今天在一份声明中表示。

他表示，拟议的增长还有助于促进儿童保育和日托行业的正规化、专业化和标准化。

“我们希望政府在制定2027年财政预算案时考虑这项提议，以便更多有托儿和日托需求的家庭能够获得适当的支持，”他说道。——马新社

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