12,500 firms have signed up

Working together: Chua launching the handbook at the GST seminar organised by the Secretariat for Empowerment of Indian Entrepreneurs at the Pullman Hotel in Bangsar. Looking on are (from left) SEED steering committee chairman Datuk Ragu Subramaniam, Customs deputy director-general Datuk Zainul Abidin Taib and Customs director-general Datuk Seri Khazali Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR: More companies have registered to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST) over the past few days, bringing the total to 12,500.

Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong said this was an encouraging sign as the numbers stood at about 10,000 just a few days ago.