Tax reform ideas on the table

Proposals include GST and corporate tax changes

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is mulling over various tax reform ideas, including the re-introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) and adjusting the corporate tax at an appropriate time, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

“The timing is not appropriate now, under the present (Covid-19 pandemic) crisis situation. The government has started work at looking at some reforms in the tax system,” he said.