Friday April 17, 2009

Terengganu Customs aims to rake in RM1.18b

KUALA TERENGGANU: Despite the faltering economy, Terengganu Customs has targeted the collection of RM1.18bil in taxes this year, said Customs deputy director-general (enforcement) Datuk Md Hassim Pardi.

He said the target was equal to last year’s revenue, of which 90% came from taxes on petroleum.

“It is a tall order for Terengganu Customs to achieve the target,” he said after witnessing a handing-over-of-duties ceremony here recently.

Datuk Aziz Yacub replaced Datuk Hassan Ibrahim as Terengganu Customs director.

Hassan was promoted to Customs Corporate Planning Division director. — Bernama