Sabah earns RM1.79bil in sales tax on petroleum products as of Nov 28

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has recorded a higher-than-expected sales tax on petroleum products of RM1.79bil as of Monday (Nov 28).

State Finance Minister (II) Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (pic) said the state initially projected to earn RM1.1bil based on the international price of US$53 (about RM239) per barrel, but this was readjusted based on the ever-changing price of fuel globally.