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DPM: Malaysia Government Willing To Look Into Levy Rate For Foreign Workers

The Government is willing to look into the dissatisfaction of employers over the new levy rate for foreign workers, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

dpm_ahmad_zahid_hamidiCommenting on the strong response from the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers and other associations on the sudden hike in the levy rate, Dr Ahmad Zahid said the Government will listen to their feedback.

“We will not hesitate to look into the issue even though the new rates are enforced effective from Feb 1,” he said here while on an official visit to the Chinese capital.

However, Dr Ahmad Zahid added that Malaysia cannot rely on foreign workers forever.

He said the country must be ready to keep its reliance on foreign workers to a minimum and use local human capital.

Dr Ahmad Zahid added that is the duty of employers and the Human Resources and Education ministries to produce semi-skilled and skilled local employees.

“Although certain jobs are considered to be difficult, dirty and dangerous, employers must take long-term measures to give priority to local workers in the long run,” said Dr Ahmad Zahid.

News source: The Star

马来西亚首相纳吉促副揆检討调涨外劳人头税

马来西亚首相纳吉促副揆检討调涨外劳人头税

政府宣佈调涨外国劳工人头税,调幅过高导致多多行业商家不满,纷纷站出来提出反对,要求政府取消这项决定,此事件引起內阁关注, 首相拿督斯里纳吉今日在內阁会议上,指示副首相兼內政部长拿督斯里阿末扎希即刻处理,并检討这项决策。

construction_10首相署部长拿督斯里魏家祥表示,首相对此事非常关注,已指示阿末扎希在最短的时间內,与商会及商家代表召开会议,以对人头税调整的决定进行討论,並做出適当的调整。

魏家祥今日在內阁会议后,在部门召开记者会上表示,目前最重要的还是找出解决方案,以避免日后僱主因人头税过高,而寧愿聘请非法外劳现象发生。

「我们希望能够在不增加商家负担的情况下,找到一个更好的方案,以解决人头税问题。」

他指出,调整现有外劳人头税的税收的幅度过高的话,將会为僱主带来压力,若商家把成本转移到消费人,必定会引起一场涨价潮。

「而且有一些僱主,如农业领域,是无法將该营运成本转嫁於消费者,这是会造成僱主的压力。」

询及人头税应该调高多少,才属合理价格,魏家祥表示,这应该由行业代表及政府一同商量,並商討出合理的价格,且就算欲调整人头税,也应该循序渐进的调整,以让商家能够承受这个压力。

 

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华巫印商会与52个工商团体 吁政府马上取消调涨外劳人头税

华巫印商会与52个工商团体吁政府马上取消调涨外劳人头税

华巫印三大族群的总商会联合其他52个工商团体要求政府,马上取消调涨外劳人头税的决定,同时尽速检討外劳需求及聘请外劳的程序。

这些工商团体今日召开记者会说:「我们身为僱主及各商团、行团代表,对政府在完全没有任何通知及咨询的情况下,贸然调涨外劳人头税100%至300%表示震惊和遗憾。」

「政府曾表示採取包容並咨询工商界,但是这项突来的宣佈,让我们感到非常惊讶和失望。」

「我们要表达深切的担忧,外劳人头税暴涨,將对营运成本带来十分不利的影响,包括导致企业倒闭,以及將有关成本转嫁予消费者,造成通货膨胀。」

他们是在中总总会长拿督戴良业的率领下召新闻发布会。

55_business_associations_4以下是55个团体所关切的事项:

  1. 当初徵收人头税的最终目的,是要平整外劳与本地员工的聘请成本,降低聘用外劳的优势,因为当时外劳的工资低於本地员工。
  2. 所建议增加的外劳人头税將每年为政府带来额外25亿令吉的收入,这明確显示政府已乖离了当初徵收人头税的目的。我们促请政府回归徵收人头税的初衷。事实上,在最低薪金实施后,外劳及本地员工的薪金已经处於同一水平,而当初徵收人头税的目的已不復存在,因此人头税理应取消。
  3. 经济放缓已经加重了许多企业的营运负担,消费税的落实、令吉贬值以及即將实行新的最低薪金制无疑是雪上加霜。在我国的外劳,也由於匯率问题,导致他们匯回国的实际收入明显减低。由於实际收入减少,离开我国的外劳人数明显增加。马来西亚已经不再能吸引外劳来此工作。
  4. 根本问题是需要更好的外劳管理系统,以及淘汰非法外劳。
  5. 目前,聘用外劳的申请非常昂贵,其程序错综复杂和充满不確定性,加上执法不当,一些僱主被逼聘请非法外劳其业务才能继续生存,这造成非法外劳充斥市场。
  6. 如果合法外劳的聘请程序有效及透明,根本没有僱主会选择聘请非法外劳。
  7. 目前的外劳聘请程序需要统一。原本应该通过单一窗口处理的程序,被分散成多个步骤,而每一个分散的步骤,都由各自因此而成立的不同外包机构负责。
  8. 这些外包的程序,不仅没有为整个聘用程序带来附加值,反而造成妨阻並加重不必要的成本。而这些外包机构,都是以垄断方式经营,以盈利为本的私人机构。
  9. 儘管他们宣称这些外包机构的收费,是由外劳本身承担,然而这些收费,已对外劳带来不必要的额外负担,並將转嫁予僱主,最终由消费者承担。

文告促请政府,取消这项贸然调涨外劳人头税的决定,並全面咨询所有相关团体。

「当前最迫切的莫过於全方位检討整个外劳聘请程序和外包流程,以及需要解决目前非法外劳已觅得有实质报酬工作並已成为我国经济平稳发展主要劳动力的问题。」

他们指出,大马经济需要约6百万名外劳是公认的事实。落实一个有效、透明的外劳管理机制才是关键。尤其在此充满挑战及动盪不安之时,有关当局把目前已在大马就业的非法外劳合法化,无损我国经济平稳运行,將是解决问题的最有效方案。

「我们瞭解提高外劳人头税是政府调整財政预算案增加收入的措施之一,预料这项决定將增加25亿令吉的收入。基於上述理由,我们认为这项举措缺乏远见。」

foreign_workers_7我们建议政府搁置上述决定,取而代之是全面合法化我国现有非法外劳,其理由如下:

  1.  我国非法外劳预算300万600万人,预算平均400万人。把400万非法外劳合法化,在同样RM1250外劳人头税的基础上,政府所收人头税总额高达50亿令吉。政府须关注的是,我们已多次强调人头税並非政府收入,实际上这笔钱应该重新拨入各相关行业,作为培训、提升技能以及自动化。然而在目前的经济情况下,我们建议政府所收取的50亿令吉人头税,其中25亿令吉归政府,剩余25亿令吉则保留给工商领域。
  2. 非法外劳是產生许多社会问题的根源,要是没有尽快解决,问题继续衍生。

 

因此,把非法外劳合法化刻不容缓:

  1. 合法化行动必须透明、简捷、有效和收费合理;
  2. 这个程序须由內政部执行;
  3. 完成合法化行动后,就不再有任何非法外劳的问题。在这方面,政府必须严正执法,接下来的合法外劳申请必须透明,有明確的指南和收费合理为关键。
  4. 在此充满挑战及动盪不安之时,有关当局把目前已在大马就业的非法外劳合法化,无损我国经济平稳运行,將是解决问题的最有效方案。

上述合法化行动,加上原有的外劳人头税,將为政府带来更多收入,超出日前政府突然宣佈调涨外劳人头税所预期的25亿令吉。所缴交的人头税是合情、合理及公平的。不仅如此,把非法外劳合法化,也能在不影响相关业务正常运作的情况下,解决长久以来悬而未决的非法外劳问题。

在维持原有的外劳人头税情况下,已能为政府带来更多收入,超出日前政府突然宣佈调涨外劳人头税所预期的25亿令吉。通过合法化所缴交的人头税是合情、合理及公平的。不仅如此,把非法外劳合法化,也能在不影响相关业务正常运作的情况下,解决长久以来悬而未决的非法外劳问题。

需要的劳动力及外劳人数应由人力资源部负责確定。內政部也应检討及改善外劳签证的申请程序,以及確保有效的外劳管理及执法。有了一个有效的外劳聘请机制后,將不再发生僱主被迫择聘请非法外劳的情况,这也將终止非法外劳在马来西亚的存在和吸引力。

调涨外劳人头税 55个工商总会团体认为需更好管理系统

55_business_associations_3国內55个工商总会团体认为,调涨外劳人头税对国家的生產毫无帮助,根本的问题是需要更好的管理外劳系统。

代表55个工商总会团体发表联合声明的中总第一副总秘书丹斯里张昌国指出,我国目前有300至600万的非法外劳,政府应该设法合法化这些非法外劳,以增加国家税收入。

他表示,假设以400万名非法外劳来计算,一旦政府合法化这400万的非法外劳,以每个外劳必须支付一般人头税1259令吉,政府將有50亿令吉的税收。

「还可以留下这些外劳,帮助推动我国经济增长。」

他透露,目前,聘用外劳的申请非常昂贵,申请的程序复杂和充满不確定性,加上执法不当,导致一些僱主需要聘请非法外劳,造成非法外劳市场的出现。

「国內工商总会希望政府能简化外劳聘请申请程序,拥有统一的系统,同时確保有关程序透明及收费合理。」

他说,我国非法外劳是產生许多社会问题的根源,如果没有尽快解决,问题將继续衍生,因此外劳合法化事宜刻不容缓。

「在我国的外劳,也由於匯率问题,导致他们匯回国的实际收入明显减低。由於实际收入减少,离开我国的外劳人数明显增加。马来西亚已经不再能吸引外劳来此工作。」

张昌国也指出,在维持原有的外劳人头税情况下,已经能为政府带来超过25亿令吉收。

「政府將非法外劳合理化再加上原有的外劳人头税,將为政府带来更多收入,以超出了日前政府宣佈调涨外劳人头税所预期的25亿令吉税入。」

同时,55个联署的工商团体也促进內政部检討及改善外劳签证的申请程序,以及確保有效的外劳管理和执法。

「有了一个有效的外劳聘请机制,將不再发生僱主被迫选择聘请非法外劳的情况,也將终止非法外劳在大马的存在和吸引力。」

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2016年新的外勞人頭稅政策
马来西亚新外勞人頭稅政策

業者公會盼檢討措施‧“人頭稅暴漲不合理”

儘管政府已經宣佈在2月1日起馬上調漲各行各業的外勞人頭稅,但業者和公會仍希望政府能咨詢他們的看法,重新檢討這項措施,降低人頭稅的漲幅。

大馬種植園主公會董事莫哈末奧東受詢時對星洲日報說,該會對政府的這項宣佈感到震驚,認為這是非常不合理的漲幅,政府在做出宣佈之前,完全沒有咨詢他們。

他指出,該公會是代表全馬的種植公司及橡膠園,包括森那美(Sime Darby)、聯土全球等,從事種植業的政府相關公司(GLC)都是該會的會員。
種植業者需多付4.5億。

他聲稱,在這項調整下,僅是種植業,業者一年就需支付額外的4億5千萬令吉。

他說,很多本地人都不顧意從事這一行,以致園坵業70至85%的工人都是外勞,最主要來自印尼及孟加拉,其他還包括尼泊爾、印度及斯里蘭卡。

他說,其實園坵業的工人,從早上7時工作至下午3、4時,每月可獲得介於1千令吉至2千500令吉的薪水,胥視工人的生產率而定,還可居住3間房的單層排屋,但還是只有非常少的本地人願意加入。

憂種植業恐倒關
莫哈末奧東說,我國即將簽署“跨太平洋伙伴關係協議”(TPP),其中一個條件就是僱主必須支付人頭稅,如今橡膠和油棕價格持續下跌,但營運成本卻不斷增加,對園主是雪上加霜。

“這樣下去,種植業可能無法生存,這只是時間問題而已。”

他說,由於油棕價格和橡膠價格是根據國際價格,他們不能像其他行業一樣,把增加的成本轉嫁給最終用戶,該會促請政府儘快重新檢討這項措施,以確保種植業持續生存。他也擔心人頭稅的暴漲,會引發糧食安全的隱憂。

菜總叫救命要上訴
大馬菜農總會會長陳蘇潮表示,將在近期致函內政部和農業部,反映農業領域外勞人頭稅漲幅不合理,即從原有的410令吉,劇增至1千500令吉。他表示,目前同業約僱用2萬至3萬名以印尼外勞為主的外勞,大家已決定要向當局“上訴”,希望政府可以收回成命。

“我們會先寫信,交備忘錄,不會先拉布條,暫時不採取激烈的抗議行動。”

他也坦言,雇主無法自行吸收暴漲的人頭稅,最後肯定轉嫁到消費者身上,換言之,民眾有可能要吃貴菜。

他透露,人頭稅每年都要繳,雇主可以接受一定程度的調漲,但突然暴漲,已遠超過可以負擔的數額。

在所有領域中,農業的漲幅最高,其他領域如建築業,原有人頭稅為1千250令吉,漲100%至2千500令吉。

“無法負擔的小農友可能要轉行,大馬如今都沒辦法自供自給糧食,日後可能要進口更多蔬菜,加上馬幣匯率疲弱,吃貴菜或跑不了。”

陳蘇潮也坦誠,由於聘請外勞手續過於繁文縟節,有些偏遠的菜園會聘請非法外勞,如今逾95%的人手為外勞。

林元情:合理價應為500令吉
另一方面,馬來西亞農民產銷合作社主席林元情則認為,合理的新人頭稅徵收應為500令吉。

農業領域的外勞人頭稅從410令吉,大漲逾265%至1千500令吉,讓農民高喊吃不消。他表示,政府不應該向獨力承擔成本高漲壓力的農民開刀,否則等於是扼殺本來已經脆弱不堪的農業領域,造成本地農業加速萎縮。

餐館難聘本地人
泛馬姑蘇廚業茶樓聯合總會執行顧問葉育華說,餐館從洗碗、洗菜、樓面、打雜都是外勞,因為很難聘請本地人;因此,每名服務業的外勞人頭稅暴增650令吉,對業者帶來大影響。

如今該行業三分一的員工都是外勞,但政府要調漲人頭稅,做為小市民,只能“逆來順受”,“看政府臉色”吃飯,輪不到小市民來反對。

他說,目前農曆新年將至,暫時還有生意做,而且很多外勞的准證也還沒逾期,所以暫時還沒有想到對策。

他只希望馬幣可以早日回揚,政府能早日解決財務問題,那就如國行總裁丹斯里潔蒂所言,馬幣的匯率就可以回升。

等新年過後再打算
他說,就等新年過後再打算吧,但他不諱言,屆時如果馬幣依然沒有回升,不排除只能把成本轉嫁給消費人。

詢及政府上調人頭稅會否助長非法外勞時,他說,事實上現在已經很多非法外勞,但也因為馬幣貶值,很多外勞都紛紛離開大馬。現在市場確實是嚴缺外勞。

“離開的離開,跑的跑,新的外勞,政府又不批……”

他感嘆,如果政府依照程序發出准證給外勞,僱主就不會冒險聘用非法外勞,畢竟要面對很多的風險,加上有經驗的外勞叫價也不便宜。
馬來西亞中華總商會總秘書拿督盧成全受詢時指出,中總將針對此事,在明日召開新聞發佈會。

林振輝:外勞人頭稅暴增‧僱主措手不及過苦年

(吉隆坡2日訊)馬來西亞宗鄉青聯合總會總會長拿督斯里林振輝博士說,政府在毫無預警之下突然調高5大領域的外勞人頭稅,讓許多僱主措手不及,有者甚至被逼愁眉苦臉過新年!

他今日發文告指出,就如園丘領域,在目前原產品的價格不振,肥料價也高漲的情況下,如果外勞人頭稅從590令吉暴升到1千500令吉,對園主來說是一筆很龐大的開銷。

他指出,政府在國家財政有需要時調高外勞人頭稅增加國家收入無可厚非,但是應該是在逐步的情況下進行,而不是一次過漲超過50%,甚至100%。
“這也顯示政府部門的官員不懂居安思危,他們應該設下每兩三年調整一次,調整幅度為10%左右,如此一來商家將會更加容易適應。”

他說,內政部的這項決定,猶如先斬後奏,有失做政府的立場。

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他認為,政府需要重新考慮這個決策,因為在這個全球經濟低迷的日子,商家也面很大的挑戰。

他說,如果政府一意孤行落實調高外勞人頭稅,最後在商家無法承擔成本,調高服務或商品價格,而羊毛出在羊身上,消費者將會成為最終的“受害者”。

他說,政府要增加收入,應該是從外國招資增加外匯,如吸引更多遊客來馬消費、吸引更多外資來馬投資,而不是向國內商家開刀,如此已本末倒置。

“如果政府要在本地商家身上`要錢’,商家頂不順倒閉或裁員,或漲價等,最終打擊的也是國家本身,是一種非常不健康的巡環。”

新闻来源: 星洲網

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United Front Against Foreign Worker Levy Hike

KUALA LUMPUR: Fifty-five industry organisations united in an unprecedented move to call on the government to withdraw the sudden increase in foreign workers’ levy that took effect on Monday, decrying the move as detrimental to costs of doing business, which will lead to price increases for consumers.

International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed declined to comment on the issue when met at a separate event.

The 55 trade organisations included all notable trade and industry organisations in the country, including the biggest, the Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia, the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia, the Malaysian Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Malaysian Employers Federation, the SME Association of Malaysia and more.

Industry players opined that all sectors will feel the pinch, and estimates showed that the property sector would see a 2%-3% increase in the cost of building a house, a 1%- 8% impact on the profits of listed plantation companies, as well as a 2%-3% rise in costs for the manufacturing sector.

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From left: ACCCIM president Datuk Ter Leong Yap, secretary-general Datuk Low Kian Chuan and Teo at the media conference today. SUNPIX by ZULKIFLI ERSAL

Instead, representatives from the organisations called for a comprehensive move to legalise the existing four million illegal foreign workers in Malaysia, which would result in a levy collection of RM5 billion for the government.

“We would suggest that RM2.5 billion of the RM5 billion raised be assigned to the government and the balance be reserved for the industries,” said ACCCIM deputy secretary-general Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok.

He added that the application process to recruit foreign workers has to be streamlined, as the outsourced processes in the recruitment of foreign workers impose unnecessary costs. This calls for a holistic review of the entire application process, outsourcing programs and to address the illegal foreign workers.

Teo said the levy increase ranging from 100% to 300% was implemented without any prior notice or consultation with stakeholders.

“At the end of the day, the costs will be passed to consumers,” he said at a joint media conference here today.

Teo explained that the altruistic purpose of the levy is to level out the supposedly lower wages of foreign workers compared to local workers to eliminate the supposed advantage of recruiting foreign workers instead of local workers. He said the RM2.5 billion that would be added to the government’s coffers via the levy hike should not be taken as a source of revenue for the country.

“The levy is imposed to level the playing field so that there is no financial advantage in engaging foreign workers. It’s not a revenue source for the government. It’s a source to balance the attractiveness of employing local versus foreign workers.

“This is the worst time to increase any levies or fees because we’re strained by the economic slowdown. A lot of companies and enterprises are in a challenging position, some are (struggling) for survival. Any added burden may push them to the limit,” said Teo.

This is further compounded by the imposition of the Goods and Services Tax, falling value of the ringgit and the soon-to-be implemented new minimum wages. In fact with the implementation of minimum wage, industry players opined that there is now no differentiation in foreign workers and local wages.

The Malayan Agricultural Producers Association director Mohamad Audong told reporters that the additional cost per year for agriculture and plantation is RM569 million, while for plantation alone the additional cost is RM338 million.

Source: TheSunDaily

 

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Malaysian Manufacturers Tell Putrajaya To Reconsider Levy Rate Increase

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) today strongly objected the sudden decision to increase foreign workers levy rate in manufacturing sector, saying that Putrajaya has failed to consider the significant impact on business sustainability and socio-economic consequences.

Describing it as unacceptable, the federation urged the government to reconsider the decision and implement it in phases when the economic situation improved.

“FMM strongly objects to the sudden and steep increase in foreign workers levy rate from RM1,250 to RM2,500 per worker per year.”

“The government should call in industry stakeholders to discuss this decision and work together on a more acceptable schedule of increase as well as timing. In the meantime, the levy rate increase should be withdrawn,” it said in a statement today.

Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the decision to restructure the levy rate system for foreign workers into two categories was expected to bring an extra income of RM2.5 billion to the country.

Manufacturing, construction and service sector would fall under the first category, where each worker would be charged the new rate of RM2,500 while plantation and agriculture which came under the second category would be charged RM 1,500 per worker, he said.

manufacturing foreign worker levyThe new rate comes into effect beginning today. Domestic workers were exempted.

FMM said employers had asked that levy rate should at least be maintained at the current rate until the country’s economic conditions were better.

“The doubling of levy rate is very hefty considering that manufacturers already have to contend with the current challenging economic conditions and the rising cost of doing business, namely, the new minimum wage level, higher energy costs, higher costs of raw materials inputs and lower sales revenue arising from the weakening of the ringgit,” FMM said, adding that the government had not taken into consideration employers’ plea and cooperation.

“Business sustainability is at stake. Jobs are also at stake, even for local workers when businesses find great difficulty in sustaining their operations.

“The government should look at business sustainability in totality, considering all relevant factors which would have an impact; and not in isolation of issue by issue.

“All issues put together become an insurmountable economic fire which could overwhelm and consume businesses, employees and suppliers throughout out the supply chain,” the association said.

FMM said changes should be pre-announced and gradual whether with respect to the quantum as well as timing of the increase to allow companies adequate time to adjust.

“Changes and especially hefty changes with significant impact on business costs, should not be made overnight.” – February 1 2016.

 

Source: Malaysia Insider

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2016年2月1日起正式實施新的外勞人頭稅政策

(砂拉越‧詩巫31日訊)副首相拿督斯里阿末扎希透露,在2月1日起正式實施的新外勞人頭稅政策下,製造業、建筑業和服務業的新外勞人頭稅為每人2千500令吉,而園丘業和農業則是每人1千500令吉;女傭的外勞人頭稅保持不變,每人為410令吉。

他預計這將為國家帶來25億令吉的稅收,以增強我國的經濟。

他今早在砂科技大學學院召開新聞發佈會說,截至去年12月31日,我國約有213萬5千名向政府注冊的外勞。

在新的調整下,製造和建築業的人頭稅增幅最大,每人起1千250令吉,接著是農業1千零90令吉、園坵910令吉,以及服務業650令吉。

阿末扎希補充,除了上述領域的外勞,政府暫未考慮向其他行業或領域的專業人士徵收外勞人頭稅。

新闻来源: 星洲網

English version: http://easymanpower.co/new-malaysia-foreign-workers-levy-rate-start-from-1-feb-2016/

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Malaysia new foreign workers’ levy rate system wef from 1st February 2016

SIBU: The Government’s decision to restructure the levy rate system for foreign workers is expected to bring in an extra income of RM2.5bil to the country, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).

The Deputy Prime Minister said the new rate, which would come into effect from Monday, applied to two categories.

He said this at a media conference after visiting the University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS), the only university in central Sarawak after ending his two-day working visit here Sunday.

Previously, he said foreign workers were charged different rates based on the sectors where they worked such as manufacturing, construction, service, plantation and agriculture.

“Now there are only two categories. The first is for those in the manufacturing, construction and service sector. Here, each worker will be charged the new rate of RM2,500.

“For those in plantation and agriculture, which come under the second category, the rate is RM1,500 per worker,” Ahmad Zahid said.

He said domestic workers were, however, exempted.

According to statistics, he said there were now some 2.135 million registered foreign workers in the country.

“Our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had in his Budget 2016 revision speech touched on the restructuring.

“This is in accordance with the development in the country’s economic scenario, and at the international level,” he said.

He said the Government needed to come up with the new rates as foreign workers were also enjoying various benefits such as subsidised prices for food and other necessities which were only meant for Malaysians.

“They are enjoying our good infrastructures too, but we are also acknowledging the vital roles they play in our nation-building and to our economy,” Ahmad Zahid added.

 

News source: The Star

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Expats Who Submit Forged Documents May Land Bosses In Jail

jail_employers_for_forged_expatriate_documentsPETALING JAYA: Employers of expatriates can be jailed or fined if the application for an employment pass is found to contain fake supporting documents, said the Immigration Department.

Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Mustafa Ibrahim (pic) said those employers found guilty of submitting forged documents can be jailed up to seven years or fined, or both.

“We will also not hesitate to blacklist the companies involved and their representatives.

“The companies cannot blame their consultants or agents because a director of the company making an application must be present to authorise the agents,” he said.

Eight cases have been detected where the expatriates allegedly used forged documents and other fraudulent material, he said.

Mustafa was speaking at a press conference at the My Expatriate Talent Service Centre (MYXpats Centre) here yesterday.

He said police reports have been lodged over these cases and investigations were underway.

forged_working_permitHe said the MYXpats Centre was opened on July 1 as a one-stop centre, jointly managed by the Immigration Department and Talent Corp Malaysia, for the issuing of employment passes and other related papers for expatriates in the country.

“The purpose was to make the process easier and faster but some companies have tried to take shortcuts by forging supporting documents,” he said.

The cases being investigated involved applications made bet­ween July and December, he said.

He said these were made by multinationals and local companies in the construction, manufacturing, mining, electronics and sports industries.

Mustafa said that some of the supporting documents that were submitted even had forged logos of government and industry regulatory bodies.

 

News Source: The Star

Malaysia Ikhtisas visa

Ikhtisas 专业访问准证

专业访问准证颁发给要进入马来西亚任何机构工作的外国人。有效工作日期不得超过12个月。

该专业访问准证归纳以下几类:

  • 艺术家 / 艺人
  • 传教士(伊斯兰教)
  • 传教士(其他宗教)
  • 专家 / 志愿者

申请人必须在马来西亚境外申请。通行发行后才有效。如果马来西亚移民局拒绝申请超过2次,申请人可以递交上诉申请去:
Bahagian Hal Ehwal Imigresen,
Kementerian Dalam Negeri,
Aras 5, Blok D2, Kompleks D,
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan,
62546 Putrajaya.

入境事务处在14个工作日内收到已填妥的申请后,处理和回应有关的专业访问准证上诉申请的决定。

Source / 官网: Moha.gov.my

注:以上是从马来西亚内政部政府官网英文内容翻译,所有内容以政府官网内容为准。

English contents: Ikhtisas Professional Visit Pass