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Ismail speaking to Rumaizi about the proposed assessment tax hike. Ipoh City Council held a programme to provide clarity on the property valuation exercise and revised assessment at Stadium Indera Mulia. — Photos: RONNIE CHIN/The Star
For housing areas, the rate has been reduced to 9% from 16.5%, while strata-titled properties have seen a drop from 10.5% to 9%. Ismail, who lives in Tasek, noted that although his assessment taxes are set to rise by less than RM100, the increase is still excessive.“There are potholes that have not been fixed for a long time,” he said when met during a programme held by the city council to provide clarity on the property valuation exercise and revised assessment at Stadium Indera Mulia.
“However, in my area, the drains are clogged and filled with rubbish, and complaints go unattended. I don’t think the increase is justifiable,” the 69-year-old said.Koh: Businesses already burdened with having to comply with new procedures and regulations.Perak Chinese Hardware Association president Datuk Eric Koh said the valuation of several of his industrial and commercial properties had more than doubled.“The previous assessment tax was about RM9,000, but the new amount is RM26,000.
Koh said most businesses would not mind a small increase in assessment taxes, but the current hike was too steep.Tanah Hitam New Village in Ipoh has a sizeable population of senior folk and retirees. They say even a slight increase in assessment tax will be a burden to those with no income. “We do not know what will happen in the future. It could be withdrawn at any time, which would increase our cost of doing business,” he said.“I hope the city council and state government will consider other costs that businesses have to pay,” he added.
Ng, a former city councillor, also compared Ipoh’s assessment rate with Shah Alam’s lower rate of 5%, pointing out that the Selangor capital city has higher property prices and rents. When met at the MBI programme at Stadium Indera Mulia, Rumaizi defended the new valuations, stating that property values and rental rates in Ipoh had risen sharply since 1982, when the last valuation exercise was conducted.
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