KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- More taxpayers will get relief from the eligibility extension announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Budget 2011, Inland Revenue Board (IRB) Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Hasmah Abdullah said on Friday.
She was referring to the extension of tax relief of up to RM5,000 to cover other expenses such as day care centre, cost incurred to employ caretakers for parents and other daily needs such as diapers.
"This eligibility extension will hopefully help reduce the burden of taxpayers who presently contribute about 20 per cent to IRB's tax collection," she told reporters at the Budget 2011 Special Line Operation Centre here.
She said that although the number of taxpayers claiming for relief would increase, this move would not affect tax collection because no new reliefs were introduced.
She said several tax exemptions were also extended like the excise duty exemption on national cars for the disabled which was extended to those with impaired hearing and speech.
On the special budget line, she said response from the public was encouraging with 20 calls received per hour on average.
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