Othman Aziz: No GST hike for Budget 2017


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 04 Oct 2016

LANGKAWI: Budget 2017, which will be tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Oct 21, will not involve a hike in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Othman Aziz (pic).

He said the current 6% tax rate was sufficient to manage the national economy and help the working class.

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