Chua: GST not to offset loss in oil revenue


PETALING JAYA: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not a replacement for the loss in crude oil revenue, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong (pic).

“GST is a tax system to replace the former Sales and Services Tax (SST),” Chua told The Star in an interview.

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