Own a business? Here’s how Budget 2025 affects you in terms of minimum wage, sales tax, and manpower and development incentives
Employers will have to make salary adjustments for their minimum wage staff starting February 1, 2025 but those with fewer than five workers get to defer it until August 1, 2025. — Picture by KE OoiKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Putrajaya today announced its plan to raise the country’s minimum wage from RM1,500 to RM1,700 effective next year, arguably the biggest change affecting local employers and businesses in Budget 2025.
A 50 per cent additional tax cut on capacity development and software acquisition expenditure borne by employers in implementing flexible working arrangements.Sales tax will be imposed on non-essential goods such as premium imported products like salmon and avocado beginning May 1, 2025.