Just be patient, says Guan Eng on details of new taxes


KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has urged the people to "be patient" about the details of new taxes proposed by the government.

"The new tax, wait for two more weeks when Budget (2019) is tabled. I hope you can be patient and wait for two weeks like how others are also waiting," said Lim in response to a supplementary questioned asked by Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (BN-Bera) who asked for details on the new taxes, the expected revenue from it and the impact on the rakyat.

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