00:00Savings of hundreds of millions of ringgit through the step of ending tax exemptions during the holiday season
00:08can provide the government with spending for the benefit of the people's long-term.
00:13Two economic experts told FMT that the savings can be used to increase the amount of cash donations,
00:21improve the public transportation system and facilitate public transportation,
00:27in addition to increasing the productivity of the people.
00:30According to them, the action is reasonable because the basis of a tax-free holiday season
00:36is not productive for the sustainability of spending and is not enjoyed by the entire layer of society.
00:45Aimi Zulhasmi Abdul Rashid from the University of Kuala Lumpur said,
00:49targeted assistance is more effective as long as the initiative to rationalize subsidies so that it reaches the target group.
00:58Abu Sofian Yacob from the University of Kelantan also said,
01:02the savings can be used to provide better access to education,
01:07both in terms of educational assistance or to improve public transportation,
01:12in addition to investments to increase the level of road safety.
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