Cover Image

Administrative and Enforcement Issues in Collecting Assessment Rate Arrears in Local Authorities in Malaysia

The assessment rate is the main revenue for local authorities. It finances the services and maintenance of the local authority areas. The revenue is mainly from the assessment rate, but collection keeps on decreasing, causing difficulties to local authorities to provide good services. This study aim...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohd, Elina, Ayub, Zainal Amin, Mohd Anuar, Haslinda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UniversityPublications.net 2020
Subjects:
K Law (General)
Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31093/1/HSSR%2013%2011%202020%20947-957.pdf
https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31093/
https://www.ijicc.net/images/vol_13/Iss_11/131171_Mohd_2020_E_R.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my.uum.repo.31093
record_format eprints
spelling my.uum.repo.310932024-07-18T09:20:47Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31093/ Administrative and Enforcement Issues in Collecting Assessment Rate Arrears in Local Authorities in Malaysia Mohd, Elina Ayub, Zainal Amin Mohd Anuar, Haslinda K Law (General) The assessment rate is the main revenue for local authorities. It finances the services and maintenance of the local authority areas. The revenue is mainly from the assessment rate, but collection keeps on decreasing, causing difficulties to local authorities to provide good services. This study aims to examine factors causing assessment rate arrears. The scope of the study is on the local authorities in the northern region of Malaysia. The study employs socio-legal research where data is collected through interviews with respondents like the Mayor or Council’s President and respondents from the relevant local councils. Data is analysed using descriptive analysis. It is found that there are weaknesses in administrative and enforcement in claiming assessment rates arrears. This study proposes ways to overcome assessment rates arrears, among others, through the amendment of the Local Government Act 1976, improving local authorities’ services, cooperation by the Land Office and enhancing public perception and awareness towards assessment rates UniversityPublications.net 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31093/1/HSSR%2013%2011%202020%20947-957.pdf Mohd, Elina and Ayub, Zainal Amin and Mohd Anuar, Haslinda (2020) Administrative and Enforcement Issues in Collecting Assessment Rate Arrears in Local Authorities in Malaysia. Humanities and Social Sciences Review, 13 (11). pp. 947-957. ISSN 2165-6258 https://www.ijicc.net/images/vol_13/Iss_11/131171_Mohd_2020_E_R.pdf
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
building UUM Library
collection Institutional Repository
continent Asia
country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Utara Malaysia
content_source UUM Institutional Repository
url_provider http://repo.uum.edu.my/
language English
topic K Law (General)
spellingShingle K Law (General)
Mohd, Elina
Ayub, Zainal Amin
Mohd Anuar, Haslinda
Administrative and Enforcement Issues in Collecting Assessment Rate Arrears in Local Authorities in Malaysia
description The assessment rate is the main revenue for local authorities. It finances the services and maintenance of the local authority areas. The revenue is mainly from the assessment rate, but collection keeps on decreasing, causing difficulties to local authorities to provide good services. This study aims to examine factors causing assessment rate arrears. The scope of the study is on the local authorities in the northern region of Malaysia. The study employs socio-legal research where data is collected through interviews with respondents like the Mayor or Council’s President and respondents from the relevant local councils. Data is analysed using descriptive analysis. It is found that there are weaknesses in administrative and enforcement in claiming assessment rates arrears. This study proposes ways to overcome assessment rates arrears, among others, through the amendment of the Local Government Act 1976, improving local authorities’ services, cooperation by the Land Office and enhancing public perception and awareness towards assessment rates
format Article
author Mohd, Elina
Ayub, Zainal Amin
Mohd Anuar, Haslinda
author_facet Mohd, Elina
Ayub, Zainal Amin
Mohd Anuar, Haslinda
author_sort Mohd, Elina
title Administrative and Enforcement Issues in Collecting Assessment Rate Arrears in Local Authorities in Malaysia
title_short Administrative and Enforcement Issues in Collecting Assessment Rate Arrears in Local Authorities in Malaysia
title_full Administrative and Enforcement Issues in Collecting Assessment Rate Arrears in Local Authorities in Malaysia
title_fullStr Administrative and Enforcement Issues in Collecting Assessment Rate Arrears in Local Authorities in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Administrative and Enforcement Issues in Collecting Assessment Rate Arrears in Local Authorities in Malaysia
title_sort administrative and enforcement issues in collecting assessment rate arrears in local authorities in malaysia
publisher UniversityPublications.net
publishDate 2020
url https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31093/1/HSSR%2013%2011%202020%20947-957.pdf
https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31093/
https://www.ijicc.net/images/vol_13/Iss_11/131171_Mohd_2020_E_R.pdf
_version_ 1805893237127249920
score 13.211869

Similar Items