PUTRAJAYA: The Government will wage war against practitioners of “black economy” as it is threatening the survival of legitimate businesses as well as national revenue, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani.
Black economy is a sector that tries all means to evade taxation and regulatory oversight, which gives it an unfair advantage over legitimate businesses. Usually untraceable, black economy dealings are not reflected in a country’s gross domestic product calculations.
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