KUCHING: The Sarawak government collected more than RM165mil in sales tax on crude palm oil (CPO) last year, more than doubled the RM69mil collected in 2006.
Sarawak is the first state to impose such sales tax several years ago to boost its revenue. The state also imposes 10% sales tax on lottery.
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