'Not many staff to collect billions': Tax collection system to be improved, says Masidi
Published on: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
By: Ricardo Unto
Hence, the first step is to increase the number of staff in that section, says the finance minister.
Kota Kinabalu: The State Finance Ministry is improving its tax collection system so that it is more effective, said its Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.
“First of all, we have to get our house in order…the tax collection system,” he said during question time at the State Legislative Assembly sitting, here, Wednesday.
ADVERTISEMENT “To my surprise, I found out that the number of staff tasked with the collection of billions of ringgit of taxes is not many.
“Hence, our first step is to increase the number of staff in that section.”
Masidi also disclosed that the Ministry is planning to upgrade the section into a department under it.
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