{
  "id": 13692583,
  "title": "Tax breaks, wage hike headline 2027 Budget surprises: CIMB Securities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/tax-breaks-wage-hike-headline-2027-budget-surprises-cimb-securities",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-11T10:24:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/10/1553186/tax-breaks-wage-hike-headline-2027-budget-surprises-cimb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 2027 Budget in Malaysia has delivered larger-than-expected tax relief and a higher minimum wage, according to CIMB Securities. The basic individual tax relief increases from RM9,000 to RM12,000, while tax rates for chargeable income between RM70,001 and RM150,000 will be cut by one percentage point. This could generate annual tax savings of up to RM1,600 for about five million taxpayers, supporting middle-income consumption. The minimum wage will rise by 17.6 per cent to RM2,000 a month from June 2027, benefiting more than four million workers. However, MSMEs with annual sales below RM50 million are exempted. The government's fiscal deficit target for 2027 is slightly better than the 3.4 per cent forecast, despite the 2026 deficit estimate being revised to 3.6 per cent. The budget is neutral to mildly positive for Malaysian equities, with higher disposable income and targeted assistance expected to support consumer companies and housing-related businesses.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/tax-deductions-for-food-bank-donors-to-begin-in-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-11T01:07:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Budget 2027: Tax breaks to encourage corporate support for food bank initiative, says Armizan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/budget-2027-tax-breaks-to-encourage-corporate-support-for-food-bank",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:00:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}