THE recent government announcement on exempting local live acts in Kuala Lumpur from entertainment tax has generated optimism among artistes, said Kuala Lumpur advisory board member Datuk Afdlin Shauki Aksan.
“The exemption is one of the nicest surprises that came out of the unveiling of Budget 2024 last week. “If the local performers were to pay the same amount as international acts, they would have already lost out even before starting out. “Without the tax, they can perform with passion and be assured there will be some gain,” he elaborated.
Think City managing director Hamdan Abdul Majeed said in a press statement that he welcomed the announcement entrusting Think City to further elevate downtown Kuala Lumpur into a creative cultural hub.