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Malaysia's Budget 2009: Eat more bihun and install solar panels to power your home and office

Besides full import duty exemption on vermicelli, biscuits, fruit juices and canned sweet corn, we are also getting exemption of import duty and sales tax on solar photovoltaic system equipment.

This is interesting because a solar photovoltaic system can be easily installed in any home or office. That means renewable energy can be readily available for us without having to wait for TNB to supply them. Heck, Dell Malaysia can even install it to power their Penang plant and really be carbon neutral instead of riding on the fame that the Dell US office got for using renewable energy.

However, at this moment Solar Photovoltaic Systems are still known to be rather costly. While I don't know the exact price, I am guessing that it is in the region of five to six-digit figures.

The US Department of Energy provides a simple explanation on what is a solar photovoltaic system.

Photovoltaic (PV) systems convert sunlight directly to electricity. They work any time the sun is shining, but more electricity is produced when the sunlight is more intense and strikes the PV modules directly (as when rays of sunlight are perpendicular to the PV modules). Unlike solar thermal systems for heating water, PV does not use the sun's heat to make electricity. Instead, electrons freed by the interaction of sunlight with semiconductor materials in PV cells are captured in an electric current. The PV system is reliable and pollution-free.

If you are still keen to get it for your home or office, click to download this PDF brochure. As for me, I am still saving up for it by frugally eating bihun and biscuits and canned sweet corn.

source: Malaysia's Budget 2009: Eat more bihun and install solar panels to ... Cnet Asia, CA

beritadarigunung: what an advert!!!

Harakah tak tulis apa-apa tentang bajet 2009. Kenapa?

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Saya jengah harakah..... cuba cari apa komen pihak Pas tentang bajet 2009. Nasib saya tak baik... saya tak jumpa!!

Atau saya jengah harakah yang lain?... mirror image of Harakah... like the shadow of harakah... like the real one is positive... and the image is negative.

But i found alot of juicy political titbits.... Can't harakah bend a bit, and start behaving like the ruling goverment..... anyway september 16 is not far off ... or is the moment of truth just for Anwar?....... minus PAS.

Juicy articles in harakah:-
Undi Anwar, tolak kezaliman BN
Galasan bebanan Anwar makin berat
Detik mula perubahan ke arah kerajaan baru 16 September
Catatan di malam terakhir kempen Permatang Pauh
Apa khabar Ibrahim Abu Shah?
Permatang Pauh dedahkan pekung dan taktik kotor BN
Pindaan Auku: Boleh 'bersetuju', tapi jangan 'berpuas-hati'
Cabaran menunggu Anwar!
Teater Ibu Zain jadi alat propaganda politik Umno
Rakyat mencorak rupa demokrasi

dan selepas tenguk kiri, kanan, atas dan bawah ...jumpa satu ... ini dia!!

Belanjawan 2009: Insentif tidak mampu bantu rakyat
boleh klik kalau mahu....


Suka saya mengingatkan PAS, supaya Harakah bukan sekadar titbits politik, warnakan harakah seolah akhbar milik parti yang esuk lusa akan bertukar wajah jadi KERAJAAN!!

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Bajet prihatin

Hari ini kita berdepan persekitaran harga global yang tinggi dan pertumbuhan ekonomi yang perlahan. Namun, saya yakin sekiranya kita bersatu padu, kita akan sekali lagi berjaya mengatasi cabaran yang dihadapi sekarang.

Kerajaan akan terus mentadbir ekonomi negara dengan penuh beramanah tanpa membuat janji-janji populis seperti dicanang oleh pembangkang yang boleh memusnahkan kedudukan kewangan kerajaan dan mewariskan negara muflis kepada generasi muda.

Jaringan

keselamatan sosial
* Tabung khas RM25 juta bantu keluarga hilang punca pendapatan secara mengejut seperti akibat kemalangan.

* Kelayakan pendapatan bantuan kebajikan dinaikkan dari RM400 kepada RM720 sebulan (Semenanjung), RM830 (Sarawak) dan RM960 (Sabah).

Rebat cukai
* Rebat cukai dinaikkan kepada RM400 bagi pendapatan bercukai RM35,000 dan ke bawah.

Pendapatan dari faedah ke atas simpanan individu dikecualikan cukai.

Bil elektrik
* Bil elektrik RM20 dan ke bawah sebulan dikecualikan bayaran berkuat kuasa 1 Oktober 2008 sehingga akhir 2009.

Elaun khas polis
* Elaun bayaran insentif khas anggota polis ditingkatkan kepada RM200 sebulan mulai 1 Januari 2009.

Sara hidup nelayan
* RM180 juta untuk menampung sara hidup nelayan dan pemilik bot perikanan serta RM120 juta sebagai insentif tangkapan ikan.

Pinjaman rumah
* Lanjut tempoh pinjaman perumahan kakitangan awam dari 25 tahun ke 30 tahun.

* Kemudahan pinjaman ubah suai rumah untuk rumah yang tidak dibeli melalui pinjaman kerajaan.

* Pembeli rumah kos rendah diberi pengecualian penuh duti setem.

* Pembeli rumah pada harga sehingga RM250,000 dikecuali duti setem 50%.

Pengangkutan awam
* Laluan LRT baru sepanjang 42km dari Kota Damansara ke Cheras.

* Perkhidmatan rel komuter Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd. dipertingkatkan.

* Membina terminal bersepadu di Bandar Tasik Selatan bagi kemudahan teksi dan bas antara bandar daripada kawasan selatan Semenanjung.

* Turunkan tol 50% bagi semua bas, kecuali di pintu masuk sempadan iaitu Tambak Johor, Link Kedua dan Bukit Kayu Hitam untuk tempoh dua tahun bermula 15 September 2008.

Dikecualikan cukai jualan bagi pembelian bas baru yang dipasang dalam negara.

* Cukai jalan RM20 setahun bagi semua bas, teksi, kereta sewa dan limosin.

* Penubuhan Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat di bawah Jabatan Perdana Menteri.

Bonus
* Sebulan gaji dengan minimum RM1,000 bagi kakitangan awam.

* Dibayar dua kali pada September dan Disember ini.

Pencen
* Kakitangan kerajaan berkhidmat sekurang-kurangnya 25 tahun menerima pencen tidak kurang RM720 sebulan mulai 1 Januari 2009.

Petani
* Peruntukan RM475 juta bantuan input pertanian, baja dan racun perosak bagi membantu pesawah.

Elaun perjalanan
* Pengecualian cukai sepenuhnya kepada elaun perjalanan oleh majikan manakala pekerja yang menerima elaun perjalanan diberi pengecualian cukai sehingga RM2,400 setahun.

Elaun OKU
* Elaun RM150 sebulan kepada Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU).

* Elaun murid OKU di sekolah pendidikan khas ditambah daripada RM50 kepada RM150, sementara bayaran insentif RM200 sebulan untuk pembantu guru.

Barangan pengguna
* Duti import beberapa barangan pengguna dikurangkan daripada 10 peratus hingga 60 peratus kepada lima peratus hingga 30 peratus.

Cukai jalan
* Kadar cukai jalan kenderaan persendirian berenjin diesel individu dan syarikat sama dengan kadar cukai jalan kenderaan berenjin petrol berkuat kuasa 1 September 2008.

sumber: Berita Penuh Utusan Malaysia

Budget 2009 will sustain growth, says FMM

tsemin@thestar.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2009 is a welcome package for manufacturers as it provides stimulus to many sectors, the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) said.

The association expects the proposed measures to sustain the economic growth. Given the economic scenario, Budget 2009's priority on assisting Malaysians to mitigate the adverse impact of an increasingly challenging external and domestic environment was well placed, said FMM president Tan Sri Yong Poh Kon.

“The emphasis on enhancing the well-being of Malaysians will be good for businesses, as putting more money into the pockets of the citizens will help sustain domestic demand for goods and services produced by the economy,” he told a press conference yesterday.

“Sustained domestic demand will contribute to sustaining activities, employment and incomes.”

The association also felt the budget strategy to develop quality human capital would contribute to strengthening the foundations of growth.

"We are also of the view that the overall emphasis on improving public transport, enhancing use of information communication technology, developing small and medium-sized enterprises and broadening financing for new sources of growth will also enhance the potential for growth in the future,” the FMM said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the reduction/elimination of import duty on certain items will have minimal impact on domestic producers as the import duties for these products are already at 0%-5% under the Asean Free Trade Agreement and by 2009 under the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement.

"Under these agreements, tariff for these products will be at 0% by 2010,” the FMM said.

Import duties have been reduced for dairy products, food items, fruit juices, raw materials for plastics, plastics products and electrical household appliances.

“At the same time, some of these products are also parts and raw materials which would benefit local producers of final products,” Yong added.

However, the FMM said, it would still be necessary for mandatory standards to be imposed to ensure consumer safety and public health as well as to ensure fair competition and a level playing field for local manufacturers.

The FMM, which has been calling for a reduction in dependence on foreign shipping lines, welcomed the setting up of a new RM2bil facility to finance the purchase of ships and upgrading of shipyards.

“The measure, together with the reduction in the import duty to 5% and abolishment of import licence of port cranes, would assist to improve the efficiency of the logistics supply chain and indirectly reduce the costs of manufacturers,” it said.

source: Budget 2009 will sustain growth, says FMM
Malaysia Star, Malaysia

Highlights of Budget 2009

Enhancing Health Services

* Excise duty specific on cigarettes increased by three sen from 15 sen per stick to 18 sen per stick. With this, the duty for a 20-stick pack of cigarettes is now increased by 60 sen.

Social Safety Net

* Eligibility criteria for welfare assistance under the Welfare Department, increased from a monthly household income of RM400 to RM720 for Peninsular Malaysia, RM830 for Sarawak and RM960 for Sabah.

* Government pensioners who had served at least 25 years upon retirement, will receive a pension of not less than RM720 per month, effective Jan 1 2009.

* The Government will now also set up a Special fund of RM25mil set up to channel financial assistance to victims of calamities such as floods and fire.

Eradicating Poverty

* Programmes to enhance income, as well as provide skills and career development training under the Skim Pembangunan Kesejahteraan Rakyat to be continued. In addition, Program Lonjakan Mega Luar Bandar is being implemented in Pulau Banggi, Sabah and Tanjung Gahai, in Kuala Lipis, Pahang.

* In 2009, RM50mil is allocated to build 1,400 new houses and repair 1,000 houses under the Housing Assistance Programme. Priority will be given to senior citizens, the disabled and single parents with many dependents as well as victims of natural disasters.

* RM580mil and RM420mil allocated for Sabah and Sarawak respectively to increase income and enhance quality of life of Malaysians there by improving basic amenities, such as electricity, water and rural roads.

* Households which incur monthly electricity bills of RM20 or less, will not have to pay for electricity, for the period from 1 October 2008 to end of 2009.

* The current tax rebate of RM350 per person be increased to RM400 for those with taxable income of RM35,000 and below.

* All interest income from savings for individuals be tax exempt.

* Reduce import duties on various consumer durables from between 10% and 60% to between 5% and 30%. These include blender, rice cooker, microwave oven and electric kettle.

Full import duty exemption on several food items, which currently attract import duties of between 2% and 20%. These include vermicelli, biscuits, fruit juices and canned sweet corn.

* Reduce the road tax on private passenger vehicles with diesel engines to be the same as those with petrol engines, effective 1 September 2008.

Enhancing The Welfare Of Employees

* Travel allowance for commuting to work provided by employers be given full tax deduction, while the employees receiving such an allowance be given tax exemption of up to RM2,400 per year.

* Tax exemption be given to employees on:

- Interest subsidies on housing, motor vehicles and education loans. The tax exemption will be limited to total loans up to RM300,000;

- Mobile phones, as well as telephone and internet bills paid by the employer;

- Staff discounts of up to RM1,000 a year on company traded goods;

- Staff discounts on services rendered by the company, such as private schools providing free education to children of their employees; and

- Childcare allowance of up to RM2,400 per year.

* Tax exemption on medical benefits provided by employers to include expenses on maternity and traditional medicine, namely acupuncture and ayurvedic.

* Effective Jan 1 2009, civil servants with a monthly household income of RM3,000 eligible for a subsidy of RM180 per month.

Improving Public Transportation

* A sum of RM35bil will be expended during the period 2009 to 2014 to improve public transportation.

* The existing LRT system in the Klang Valley will be extended by 30km, that is 15km respectively, for Kelana Jaya and Ampang lines. Upon completion in 2011, the extensions are expected to benefit 2.6 million residents in the Subang Jaya-USJ and Kinrara-Puchong areas, compared with 1.9 million currently.

* A new LRT line will be built along a 42km route from Kota Damansara to Cheras; to be completed in 2014.

* The commuter rail services of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will be upgraded. Rehabilitation works are being undertaken on the existing 20 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) and are expected to be completed in 2009. An additional 13 new units of EMUs will be acquired and be operational by 2011.

* To reduce the operating costs of public transport operators:

- government will provide a soft loan facility of RM3bil under the Public Transportation Fund, administered by Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (BPMB), to finance the acquisition of buses and rail assets; and

- reduce toll charges by 50% for all buses, except at border entry points, namely Johor Causeway, Second Link and Bukit Kayu Hitam, for a period of two years, effective Sept 15 2008.

* Road tax will also be reduce to RM20 a year for all bus, taxi, car rental and limousine operators.

Food Security

* Sum of RM5.6bil is provided under the National Food Security Policy, for the period 2008 to 2010. This allocation is to provide incentives to agriculture entrepreneurs to reduce production costs and encourage higher agriculture output.

* RM300mil allocated to increase fish landings. Of this, RM180mil is in the form of cost of living allowance to fishermen and fishing boat owners, as well as RM120mil as incentive for fish landings.

* RM1bil allocation as incentives for 220,000 padi farmers throughout the country to increase padi production.

Generating Income Through Micro Credit

* RM160mil allocated to provide better education opportunities as well as improve health and basic amenities for the Orang Asli.

* A monthly allowance of RM150 to disabled who are unable to work. In addition, the monthly allowance for disabled students in special education schools, will also be increased from RM50 to RM150, while teaching assistants in these schools will be provided incentive payments of RM200 per month.

* In 2009, an allocation of RM330mil is provided to Jabatan Perumahan Negara to complete 4,400 units of Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Disewa, 1,500 units of PPR Bersepadu and 600 units of PPR Dimiliki. In addition, Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad will build 33,000 low cost houses.

* For civil servants, tenure of new housing loans extended from 25 years to 30 years. They will also be provided housing loan facility for renovation works on houses not purchased through Government housing loan.

* For medium cost houses of up to RM250,000, a 50% stamp duty exemption is extended to the loan agreement on top of the 50% stamp duty exemption on the instrument of transfer.

* For companies contributing to charitable institutions, the limit of tax deduction be increased from 7% to 10% of aggregate income.

Improving Public Amenities

* Allocation of RM3bil to intensify efforts to further develop Sabah and Sarawak for infrastructure projects, including 266 km of federal and rural roads, benefiting more than 550,000 residents.

* An allocation of RM3.3bil is provided for Sarawak to implement various projects, including the construction of 230 km of federal and rural roads, benefiting more than 350,000 residents.

Second Strategy: Developing Quality Human Capital

* A sum of RM70mil is allocated in 2009 to train 5,600 nurses in training colleges under the Ministry of Health, with 2,000 in recognised private training colleges.

* To meet the need for new schools and replace dilapidated schools, 110 primary and 181 secondary schools will be built. In addition, to ensure that existing schools are well maintained, an allocation of RM615mil is provided.

* RM14.1bil to improve quality of learning at institutions of higher learning. Of this, RM8bil is for Operating Expenditure for public institutions of higher learning, RM627mil for polytechnics and community colleges as well as RM37mil for the Malaysian Qualification Agency.

Culture of Excellence

* The highest marginal tax rate for individuals be reduced from 28% to 27%, effective the year of assessment 2009. In addition, the marginal tax rate of 13% will also be reduced to 12%, which will benefit the middle income group.

* Recruitment costs, such as payments to employment agencies and participation in job fairs, be tax deductible.

Third Strategy: Strengthening The Nation’s Resilience

* To encourage private sector activities, tax treatment on group relief be enhanced by allowing losses for the purpose of offsetting be increased from 50% to 70%.

* An additional RM300mil under the Strategic Investment Fund to further strengthen private investment in Iskandar Malaysia.

Promoting Tourism

* New investments by 4-star and 5-star hotel operators in Sabah and Sarawak be given Pioneer Status with 100% income tax exemption or Investment Tax Allowance of 100% for 5 years.

* RM50mil for conservation works of heritage sites in Malacca and Penang to support activities undertaken by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and private sector.

Promoting Venture Capital Companies

* Venture capital companies that invest at least 30% of their funds in start-up, early stage financing or seed capital be eligible for a 5-year tax exemption.

Promoting Small and Medium Enterprises

* All SME assets in the form of plant and machinery acquired in the years of assessment 2009 and 2010 be given Accelerated Capital Allowance to be claimed within one year. In addition, SMEs are allowed to claim full Capital Allowance on all small value assets within one year.

National Energy Plan

* Exemption of import duty and sales tax on solar photovoltaic system equipment, import duty and sales tax on intermediate goods such as High Efficiency Motors and insulation materials; sales tax on locally manufactured solar heating system equipment; sales tax on locally manufactured energy efficient consumers goods such as refrigerators, air-conditioners, lightings, fans and televisions; and 100% import duty and 50% excise duty on new hybrid CBU cars, with engine capacity below 2,000 cc, be given to franchise importers. This exemption is given for a period of two years to prepare for the local assembly of such cars.

Towards A Vibrant Capital Market

* Tax exemption be given on fees received by domestic intermediaries, which successfully list foreign companies and foreign investment products in Bursa Malaysia. This measure will also enable domestic investors to acquire shares of foreign companies listed in the local exchange.

* Current tax rate on dividends received by foreign institutional investors from Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) be reduced from 20% to 10%. Recognising that REITs is an attractive investment product for individuals as well, the Government also proposes a reduction in tax rate from 15% to 10%.

Ensuring Public Safety

* RM5.4bil is allocated in the 2009 Budget to enhance the capacity of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM). Of this, RM4.8bil is for Operating Expenditure and RM600mil for Development Expenditure.

* RM220mil is allocated in 2009 for the construction of police headquarters and stations nationwide.

* For the period 2008 to 2010, a total of 22,800 constables and 3,000 inspectors will be recruited. In addition, the special incentive allowance for PDRM personnel will be increased from RM100 to RM200 monthly, effective Jan 1 2009.

* All business premises installed with security control equipment be given Accelerated Capital Allowance, which is fully claimable within one year.

Civil Service

* A bonus of one-month salary, subject to a minimum of RM1,000 for 2008. The bonus will be paid in two instalments, namely in September and December 2008.

source: Highlights of Budget 2009
Malaysia Star, Malaysia