The state had requested the Federal Government to release at least 10 per cent of the federal taxes collected last year from Malacca to help fund the development of the state.
He had asked the Federal Government to consider the state's huge contribution to the country.
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Of the RM2 billion collected in the form of federal taxes, RM1 billion was collected by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, with the major portion of it from Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Petronas Penapisan (Melaka) Sdn Bhd plants in the state.
"We are one of the biggest tax contributors in the country. In 2006, we paid more than RM1.6 billion to the Federal Government and the figure went up to RM1.9 billion in 2007.
If the Federal Government approved the application, the state could expect a revenue increase of RM200 million.
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