MAICCI wants Govt to reconsider foreign worker levy


PETALING JAYA: Reconsider the RM10,000 levy for skilled foreign workers, says the Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI). 

Its president Tan Sri Dr. Kenneth Eswaran said that the levy, to be paid by employers for each skilled foreign worker who wants to remain in the country after their 10th year here, will pose an extra burden on employers. 

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