Country’s tax collection among region’s lowest

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is one of the lowest tax revenue collectors in South-East Asia, with a tax-to-gross domestic product ratio of 11.8%.

Malaysia University Science and Technology (Must) economist Prof Emeritus Dr Barjoyai Bardai said Malaysia fell behind Singapore and Thailand and is struggling to catch up. Both use the goods and services (GST) and value-added taxation system.