Land tax slashed in successful appeal

Woo (second from right) with district office representatives visiting a site where landowners have submitted appeals against the new land tax rates in Seberang Perai. — Courtesy photo

A RURAL landowner’s annual land tax was reduced from RM68,000 to about RM12,000 after an appeal led to a reassessment of how his 2.4ha property in Penang was classified.

Pulau Tikus assemblyman Joshua Woo, who serves as public liaison for the Land Tax Concerns Coordination Committee in Penang, said the land had initially been assessed under the commercial category.