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Singapore notifies Malaysia of its concerns over higher land tax for Johor waterworks

Shanmugam says under 1962 water pact, Singapore water agency PUB not obliged to pay the land tax
Wed, Aug 19, 2015 - 5:50 AM
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Mr Shanmugam said the revised rate was "more than double that of the next highest rate in the entire Kota Tinggi District".

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SINGAPORE has notified Malaysia of its concerns over the revised land assessment tax levied on Johor River Waterworks by the Kota Tinggi District Council, which national water agency PUB is not obliged to pay, Minister for Foreign Affairs K Shanmugam said in Parliament on...

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