GST shaking up Malaysian book industry

Taxing concerns: Booksellers and publishers bracing for the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax on April 1 are concerned about issues such as determining which books are exempt from the tax. Photo: KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star

From packaging and suppliers to training and stocks, everything is different now.

AS the country counts down to the imposition of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1, local bookstores and publishers have been busy implementing the many changes required in their operations, and generally bracing themselves for the effects of the tax.