S'wak stands firm on 5% sales tax on petroleum products


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 03 Jan 2019

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said there were still many potential investors who had expressed their interest to set up manufacturing industries in Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu

KUCHING: Sarawak is standing firm on its decision to impose a 5% sales tax on petroleum products in the state starting this year.

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari said the sales tax was discussed in a Dec 17 meeting of the special cabinet committee on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

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