Subang residents rattled by proposed 25% hike in assessment tax

A PROPOSED assessment tax hike of 25% for properties in Subang Jaya has been dubbed as “unfair and a shock”, though it is the first adjustment in 32 years. Subang Jaya residents are rattled and question why the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) and its predecessor, the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ), had failed to conduct...

SST hike: Youths get thrifty as they feel the pinch

PETALING JAYA: Young adults are learning to get thrifty in their spending as they begin to feel the pinch on their wallets a week into the sales and service tax (SST) hike earlier this month. Business development consultant Timmothy Chan, 27, lamented that his monthly expenses had increased by almost 10% due to the increased prices...