Frequently Asked Question
- What is Assessment Tax?
- A General Assessment Tax or Quit Rent is a tax imposed on a rated holding located within the Petaling Jaya City Council operational areas such as:
- Residential buildings (Apartments, Flats, Terrace Houses, Single Houses, Bungalows and others)
- Business/Commercial Buildings (Shops, Shop-houses, Office-shops, Business Complex, Hotels and others)
- Workshops, Petrol Stations and Movie Theatres
- Industrial Buildings (Factories, Warehouses, Plants, Depots, Substations and others)
- A General Assessment Tax or Quit Rent is a tax imposed on a rated holding located within the Petaling Jaya City Council operational areas such as:
- What is the difference between a District Council/Municipal Council with the Local Authority (LA)?
- The Country's Local Authority (LA) is divided into three categories:
- City Council / Hall
- Municipal Council
- District Council
The City Council/Hall is a Municipal Council that has been upgraded after fulfilling a certain criteria. The criteria for a City Council/Hall is that the number of residents is more than 100,000 people and the annual revenue exceeds RM20 million.
A Municipal Council is more focused on towns (urban) if compared to the District Council and has a population number and revenue that exceeds a District Council. The criteria of a Municipal Council is a population number exceeding 100,000 people with an annual revenue exceeding RM5 million.
A District Council is more rural-based. The criteria of a District Council is a population number less than 100,000 people with an annual revenue less than RM5 million.
- How many LAs are available in Malaysia at the present?
A total of 145 LAs (including the Kuala Lumpur City Hall) consisting of 31 Municipal Councils (MP) and 114 District Councils (MD). There exists other bodies legislated by the respective State Government to undertake LA functions such as Kulim Hi-Tech LA, Pasir Gudang LA, Putrajaya Corporation and more.
- Are all LAs in Malaysia placed within the purview of the Ministry for Housing and Local Government (KPKT)?
All LAs are placed within the purview of their respective State Government. The task of KPKT is to only coordinate said LAs in terms of standardisation of policies and legislations, providing consultancy services including technical consultancy and channeling of allocations from the Federal Government.
- How can the public submit complaints on issues/problems faced in the LA's area?
The public may directly submit complaints to the respective LA or the KPKT.
- If the party held responsible does not carry-out garbage clean-up works, what is the action that can be taken by the consumer or public?
The consumer may submit complaints to the nearest local authority to enable the clean-up to be performed promptly.
- What are the colours of recycle bins?
The colours of recycle bins are as follows;
Blue – paper
Orange – aluminum cans, steel cans and plastic
Brown - glass
- When is the National Level Recycle Day Celebration?
The national Recycle Day celebration is on 11 November of every year.
If this information is not enough, please contact :
Name : Noraini Binti Ahmad @ Md Yusof
Division/unit : Unit Aduan, Perhubungan Awam & Korporat
Telephone No. : 03-3224 1644 ext 121
Email : noraini [at] mdsb [dot] gov [dot] my
