‘Have right policies in place’


PETALING JAYA: Taxing the super-rich will help the economy if only the right policies are in place to help lower-income groups, say economists.

They also warned that relying solely on subsidies and cash handouts to assist lower-income groups is not the right solution in the long run.

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