Budget 2014: GST should not tax the poor for the rich, say leftist groups


PETALING JAYA: The proposed goods and services tax (GST) should not tax the poor for the benefit of the rich.

That is what some organisations fear, such as Parti Sosialis Malaysia's central committee member Dr Michael Jeyakumar who warned of GST-caused inflationary pressures and its impact upon lower-income groups.

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