Government undecided on whether petrol and diesel would be exempted from GST


PUTRAJAYA: The Government has yet to decide if petrol and diesel would be exempted from the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST), said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan.

Ahmad was replying to media queries pertaining to a recent Chi­nese daily report claiming that the Government would be unveiling a new fuel subsidy mechanism that is said to be based on a person’s income and vehicle capacity.

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