Reintroduce GST for the right reason, not time


AT the federal government level, the 12th Malaysia Plan made no specific reference to nor gave any timeline on the reintroduction of the goods and services tax (GST) from now until 2025.

At the ministerial level, the Finance Ministry recently announced that it is “not the right time yet” for the reintroduction of the consumption tax. Will there ever be a “right time”?

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