Johor SME owners urge the Government not to increase the levy for foreign workers

Workers busy harvesting bananas at Basir Ismail Estate in Kota Tinggi, Johor. Business operators hope levy for foreign workers will not be increased as this would affect their business.

JOHOR BARU: Business operators hope that the Government will not increase the levy for foreign workers in the upcoming Budget 2018 as the move could become counterproductive.

Johor South SME Association founding president Teh Kee Sin said the move would eventually weaken the country’s competitiveness and increase the cost of doing business for companies.