Govt asked to reduce 5% sales tax on oil palm FFB

PETALING JAYA: Palm oil producers have asked the government to reconsider and review the imposition of a 5% sales tax on fresh fruit bunches (FFB) for the palm oil industry as they are already paying several other types of taxes.

The producers, through the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) highlighted in a statement that the industry is already currently being burdened by cesses, levies and taxes, including the corporate tax.