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  "id": 13078222,
  "title": "Budget 2027: Relief for caregivers as service tax for older citizens’ care reduced, new tax exemptions and increased financial aid announced",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-2027-relief-for-caregivers-as-service-tax-for-older-citizens-13078222",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:46:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/09/budget-2027-relief-for-caregivers-as-service-tax-for-older-citizens-care-reduced-new-tax-exemptions-and-increased-financial-aid-announced/238435"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The service tax rate for elderly care services will be reduced from eight to six per cent, s...",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "2027 Budget: Elderly care service tax cut to 6pc, fees exempt up to RM96,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-budget-elderly-care-service-tax-cut-to-6pc-fees-exempt-up-to",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:29:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Budget 2027: Relief for caregivers as service tax for older citizens’ care reduced, new tax exemptions and increased financial aid announced",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-2027-relief-for-caregivers-as-service-tax-for-older-citizens",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:46:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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