Director Ah Niu relieved as tax rebate settles debt

Tuesday February 1, 2011
Director Ah Niu relieved as tax rebate settles debt
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Compiled by ZUHRINN AZAM AHMAD, BEH YUEN HUI and A.RAMAN

ICE Kacang Puppy Love director Tan Kheng Seong, better known as Ah Niu, will use the tax rebate money to pay off his debt, China Press reported.

Ah Niu was relieved that the issue has come to an end.

“Currently, I have only the last debt to be settled.

“After that, I will be debt-free and with a little money made from the movie” he said.

(The money was borrowed to make the film.)

It is expected that Ah Niu would receive RM800,000 of tax rebate after the film was classified a Malaysian product.

Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim said he had submitted the decision to the Cabinet.

He said all films produced by Malaysians - regardless if they are in Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese or Tamil - and as long as there are Malay subtitles, it would be classified as local products.