4D special draw tax collections down

Tax collection from "special draw" operated by the number betting industry has declined in recent years.

According to the Finance Ministry's written reply to Seremban MP Loke Siew Fook, the amount of taxes collected from "special draw" are as follows:

2019: RM113.29 million

2020: RM72.53 million

2021: RM36.88 million (up to Sept)

Collections for 2021 as of September is roughly half of what was...