GST fever hits town and it’s no April Fool joke

A joint operation by the Customs Department, and the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism, checking on businesses at Satok in Kuching yesterday, on the first day of GST implementation. Photo by ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE

KUCHING: The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has begun implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 6% on some of its services.

These include parking fees, library membership fees and rental of facilities such as the Sukma Ria and Demak Laut commercial centres, Amphitheatre, Sungai Maong Hall and mobile toilets.