Revised evaluation tax mirrored in 2nd half-year invoice for Seberang Perai
The revised evaluation tax fee enforced from 1 January 2025 is now mirrored within the second half-year evaluation payments issued by the Seberang Perai Metropolis Council (MBSP).
Mayor Dato’ Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid clarified the matter throughout a press convention following the council’s 612th Full Board Assembly yesterday. He defined that the primary half-year payments for 2025 had been nonetheless calculated primarily based on the earlier fee, whereas the newest payments incorporate the newly adjusted charges.
“For example, if a property proprietor paid RM150 within the first half of the 12 months primarily based on a RM300 annual evaluation, they may now must pay RM150 plus an extra RM30 for the second half,” he mentioned. “Those that had paid the total RM300 upfront earlier within the 12 months solely must settle the RM30 adjustment.”
The brand new charges comply with a reassessment course of introduced on 25 September 2024, the place MBSP determined to extend the evaluation tax fee by as much as 5% relying on property classes. The outdated charges had been in place since 2020 and had been set to run out on 31 December 2024.
In line with MBSP’s Director of Valuation and Property Administration, Sr. Mat Nasir Hassan, the revised charges are anticipated to generate an extra RM10 million in income for the native authority.
Of the 362,097 properties in Seberang Perai, solely 63% (228,721 items) might be affected by the revision. The remaining 37% (133,376 items) will proceed to benefit from the up to date but unchanged tax charges.
MBSP urges all ratepayers to evaluation their up to date payments. For additional inquiries, go to https://esemak.mbsp.gov.my or contact MBSP at 04-5497 493/494/495/464/468, or e mail pen@mbsp.gov.my.
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