Malaysian Buddhist Community Leaders in discussions with the government

Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia joined Malaysian Buddhist Community Leaders in
fruitful discussions on Monday 6 February 2017 with YB Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani,
Menteri Kewangan II, at Pejabat Menteri Kewangan II, Putrajaya.

The discussions centered on the Finance Bill 2016 that was passed in the Dewan Rakyat in November and by the Dewan Negara in December 2016, which included an additional requirement on income meant for “charitable purposes”; and the Income Tax Act’s Schedule 6, which lists income which is exempt from tax, included under item 13(1)(b).

Also present with YB Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, were YB Dato' Lee Chee Leong, Timbalan Menteri Kewangan II, and Datuk Wong Nai Chee, Political Secretary to the Prime Minister.

The Buddhist Community Leaders present were from, Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council (MBCC) whose members present included, Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia (TBCM) (Bro. Tan Leng Huat, President and Bro. Ānanda Fong, Asst. Hon. Secretary-General), Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM), Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia (BMSM), Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia (VBCM), Malaysian Fo Guang Buddhist Association (BLIA Malaysia Chapter).

Other Buddhist Community Leaders present included, Malaysia Buddhist Association, Selangor/KL Branch, Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist CTR (Malaysia), Taiwan Buddhist Tzu-Chi Foundation Malaysia, KL & Selangor Branch, and Fo Guang Shan, Malaysia.

- Photographs and posting by CFFong