Chua: We’ll ensure GST does not burden low-income people

PETALING JAYA: The Govern­ment, which has yet to decide whether fuel will be exempted from the Goods and Services Tax, will take into account the interest of the low- and middle-income households before the GST comes into effect.

Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong said the need to strike a balance between controlling the country’s finances and reducing the financial burden of the low-income people was challenging.