Make private sector bonuses tax-free, please

ON behalf of all hardworking Malaysian employees, the author would like to make a request to the taxman – don’t tax bonuses, please.

With less than three weeks to go before Budget 2025 is unveiled, the administration of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should strongly consider exempting tax on bonuses received by the bottom 40% (B40) and middle 40% (M40) income earners.