Liow: EMC levy move put off for a year


PUTRAJAYA: The newly-introduced compulsory levy payment by employers under the Employer Mandatory Commitment (EMC) has been deferred for a year to give them time to adjust to it, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (pic).

“The Cabinet had a thorough discussion on the matter. (Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department) Datuk Paul Low had an engagement session with stakeholders on Tuesday and presented the outcome at the Cabinet meeting.

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