Budget 2023: Women returning after 'career breaks' to get income tax exemptions for five years


PETALING JAYA: Under Budget 2023, women who return to the workforce after a "career break" will be entitled to income tax exemptions for five years from 2023 to 2028.

Other benefits for women announced in Budget 2023 include an allocation of RM11mil for subsidies to undergo breast and cervical cancer screenings through mammograms and pap smears.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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 Budget 2023 , Women , Income Tax , Exemption

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