Govt expected to getRM3bil boost from higher SST


KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry is estimated to collect an additional RM3bil from the higher sales and service tax (SST) of 8% from 6% currently, says secretary general of treasury Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

But this extra tax revenue is hardly going to move the needle much in terms of beefing up the government’s coffers.

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