Total budget: RM264.2 billion
Operation expenditure: RM217.7 billion
Development expenditure: RM46.5 billion
GDP growth
2014: 4.5% – 5.5%
2013: 4.5% – 5.5%
2012: 4.5% – 5.0%
Revenue
2014: RM224.1 bil
2013: RM220.1 bil
2012: RM206.2 bil
Deficit
2014: 3.5% of GDP
2013: 4.0%
2012: 4.5%
Domestic Economic Prospects
Net foreign direct investment was higher at RM18.2 billion in the first half of
2013 compared with RM15.9 billion during the same period in 2012.
International reserves remained
strong at RM444.9 billion at Oct 14, sufficient to finance 9.7 months of
retained imports and 3.9 times the short-term external debt.
For entire 2013, domestic economy
expected to expand 4.5% – 5%. Growth supported by private investment,
increasing 16.2% to estimated RM165 billion.
Private and public consumption
expected to grow 7.4% and 7.3% respectively.
Domestic economy projected to grow
at a stronger pace of 5% to 5.5%. Growth to be driven by private investment at
12.7%, and private consumption 6.2%.
Exports of goods expected to grow
2.5% over improving external demand. On the supply side, construction sector
expected to grow 9.6%, services sector at 5.7%.
Unemployment rate estimated at
3.1%, inflation rate to remain low between 2% and 3%.
Per capita income for 2014 expected to reach RM34,126. Plans to achieve the
target per capita income of RM46,500 in and even “achieve developed nation
status much earlier than 2020″.
Goods and Services Tax
Government to introduce Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 6% starting April 1,
2015. Sales and Services Tax to be abolished.
Items to be exempted from GST – rice, sugar, salt, flour, cooking oil, dhal,
chilli, herbs, salted fish, cincalok, budu, belacan, piped water, electricity
(for first 200 for domestic use), government services, public transport (bus,
LRT, ferry, toll) sales and purchase of property or rental of property.
Implementation comes with a
reduction in tax structure effective from 2015. Generally, those with family
and earning RM4,000 and below need no longer pay income tax.
After GST, a one-off cash payment of RM300 to be made to those now receiving
BR1M help.
GST monitoring committee to be chaired by Minister of Finance II Ahmad Husni
Hanadzlah to ensure smooth implementation.
Tax Incentives
In tandem with GST, individual income tax rates to be reduced by one to three
percentage points for all taxpayers.
Chargeable income subject to
maximum rate to be increased from exceeding RM100,000 to exceeding RM400,000.
Current maximum tax rate at 26% to
be reduced to 24%, 24.5% and 25%. These measures to be effective from 2015.
Tax rebate of RM2,000 for those
earning less than RM8,000.
To help the employer’s burden of
implementing of minimum wage scheme – RM900 in Peninsula Malaysia and RM800 in
Sabah and Sarawak, the government will introduce extra tax incentives for whole
of 2014. This is to help employers to top up salaries of their employees to the
minimum level.
Corporate tax rate cut by 1
percentage point from 25% to 24%, for SMEs reduction from 20% to 19% from year
of assessment 2016.
Cooperative tax rate cut by 1 to 2
percentage points from year of assessment 2015.
Projects and Allocations
Projects to be implemented include 316km West Coast Expressway from Banting to
Taiping. and double-tracking projects from Ipoh to Padang Besar and later from
Gemas to Johor Bahru.
National Entrepreneur Development Office to be established to plan and
coordinate all entrepreneurship activities.
RM1 billion investment in
companies scoring high on Environmental, Social and Governance Index.
RM265 mil to resolve electricity
cuts in Sabah.
Government to conduct audit on
projects valued at more than RM100 million.
496 more CCTV at 25 areas. RM200
mil allocated for police to get more equipment (weapons, bulletproof vest,
forensic vehicles, biometric equipments).
Education
Education budget for 2014: RM54.6 billion or 21 percent of total budget.
RM450 mil funds for school
maintenance. Breakdown: RM100 mil for SK, and RM50 mil each for all the rest:
SJK(C), SJK(T), Sekolah Mubaligh, Sekolah Asrama Penuh, MRSM, government-aided
religious school and sekolah agama rakyat.
Government to continue giving
RM100 cash to all primary and secondary school students.
Baucer Buku 1Malaysia for pre-U students of RM250 to continue. RM325 mil to be
allocated and it is estimated that this will help 1.3 million students
nationwide.
RM100 mil to improve education and
training for Indians.
Tourism
2013 – RM25 mil tourist arrivals
2014 – Target: 28 mil tourist arrivals
2014 – Visit Malaysia Year
2015 – Year of Festivals
Government to spend RM 1.2 bil to develop, promote and publicise tourism in
2013-2014.
RM2 bil for Special Tourism Infrastructure Fund to finance building tourism
infrastructure.
Air Transport
RM700 million to build new air traffic control and management system at KLIA.
This is to replace the existing one in Subang.
RM312 million to upgrade Kota
Kinabalu, Sandakan, Miri, Sibu and Mukah airports, additional upgrade of
terminals in Langkawi International Airport and Kuantan Airport.
Services sector blueprint to be
launched next year, the logistics sector master plan and national aviation
policy to be formulated.
Public Transport
RM62 million for ‘park and ride’ facilities at LRT, KTM Komuter and ERL stations.
RM15.3 million for Centralised Taxi Service System to ensure efficient
mobilisation of taxi services.
RM28 million for building ‘last
city terminals’, upgrading of bus stops and providing ‘drop-and-ride’
facilities.
Refurbishing electric trains at a cost
of RM28 million to ensure frequency and efficiency of services.
High-Speed Broadband
Second phase of the High-Speed Broadband (HSBB) project in collaboration with
the private sector involving RM1.8 billion investment to expand coverage to
major towns. Internet speed to be increased to 10 Mbps.
RM1.5 bil to build 1,000 new
telecommunications tower over three years. RM850 mil to build new undersea
cable to improve internet in East Malaysia over 3 years.
Agriculture
RM6 bil allocated to implement high value-added and commercially viable
agriculture programmes.
RM2.4 bil for agricultural
subsidies and incentives for paddy and fish farming.
Subsidies Reduction
Sugar subsidy of 34 sen to be abolished tomorrow. Price to go up to RM2.84 per
kg.
Government to allocate RM47 bil
for subsidies in 2013 and 53% or RM24.8 bil went to petrolem products that
benefitted all, even the rich, the businessmen and foreigners.
Najib cites the recent petrol
price subsidy cut as an example of this structural changes to come for
subsidies, which make up to a fifth of the total national budget.
Retirement Scheme
To allocate RM210 mil for a private retirement scheme (PRS) to encourage young
to start saving. Starting Jan 1, the government will top up RM500 into the
account for those aged 20-30 years old who can save RM1,000.
It is estimated that 420,000
youths may join this scheme to run for five years.
Increase of Real Property Gain Tax (RPGT)
RPGT increased as follow:
- 30% (first 3 years)
- 20% (fourth year)
- 15% (fifth year)
- For foreigners: 30% for all five years
Minimum property purchase price for foreigners to be doubled from RM500,000 to
RM1 mil.
Cheaper homes: Subsidy of RM15,000
to RM20,000 for private and public developers for low and medium cost homes,
for sale to first home buyers.
BRIM 3.0
Those earning household income of below RM3,000 to get RM650, an increase of
RM150.
RM450 for those households earning between RM3,000 and RM4,000.
For single individuals earning
below RM2,000, they get RM300 each.
In total, RM4.6 billion will be
handed out under BR1M 3.0.
Health
Additional 6,400 nurses in government hospitals.
RM3.3 bil for medication and
medical equipment.
p/s: Cuba perhatikan..ada tak mana-mana Manifesto PRU-13 yang sama dengan pembentangan Bajet 2014?! Senyum.. =)
