Getting GST acceptance will be tough

AS soon as talk of introducing a goods and services tax (GST) was uttered, reaction to such a move has been swift.

Opposition to a GST kicked off as soon as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala stirred some quarters when he suggested that a GST rate of 7%, which is the rate in Singapore, will yield the Government up to RM27bil in extra income.