Pahang state govt raises logging tax after 31 years
Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the timber tax increase, which was done after 31 years, was deemed reasonable and lower than the timber tax imposed by other states such as Kelantan, Terengganu and Perak. — Bernama picPahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the increase, which was done after 31 years, was deemed reasonable and lower than the timber tax imposed by other states such as Kelantan, Terengganu and Perak.
“All this money will be redistributed to the people and this tax increase does not involve the people, only logging companies with licenses are involved,” he told reporters after officiating the closing ceremony of the integrated enforcement operation on mining activities for the Lipis District here today.
Meanwhile, Wan Rosdy said operations against illegal mining and land cultivation conducted from time to time by the Pahang State Forestry Department had been able to drastically reduce the number of cases. “From the previous operations carried out, the authorities have been able to detect illegal gold mining activities in Bukit Ibam, Rompin which had resulted in losses amounting to RM1.2 million for the state government,” he said.
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