Local businesses expect people to increase their spending during tax holiday


Lay expects his businesses to see a healthy boost in the next few weeks as customers would have more purchasing power.

JOHOR BARU: Local business owners are anticipating an increase in sales as consumers take advantage of the zero-rated Goods and Services Tax (GST) period.

TCM Acupuncture Centre and grocery shop owner Lay Swee Siang, 53, said he expected his businesses to see a healthy boost in the next few weeks as customers would have more purchasing power with the 0% GST implementation.

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