Demand for utility exemption from SST grows


PETALING JAYA: The call for an exemption of the service tax hike on electricity and water charges grows louder ahead of its planned implementation this Friday (March 1), with consumer groups saying the rakyat is already burdened with a high cost of living.

Former Cabinet member Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has reiterated his call for water and electricity charges to be exempted from the planned 2% hike on service tax.

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