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Lower sugar content to avoid paying tax, SMEs told

By MARTIN CARVALHO, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, RAHIMY RAHIM and TARRENCE TAN

Friday, 12 Jul 2019 | 12:00 AM MYT

SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) which produce beverages should lower the sugar content in their products to avoid paying the sugar tax, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

“It should not be a big problem for the SMEs as they are able to make adjustments.

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