M’sians can enjoy dining out as 7,000 eateries exempted


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians can look forward to eating out more and enjoying a better quality of life with more than 5,000 items exempted under the Sales and Service Tax.

The passing of Service Tax Bill yesterday and the Sales Tax Bill on Tuesday in the Dewan Rakyat saw the Pakatan Harapan government crossing the first hurdle in fulfilling its election pledge – to do away with the Goods and Services Tax.

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