Imposing service tax on maintenance sector not done transparently, says Syed Saddiq


KUALA LUMPUR: Adding the maintenance and repair sector to the taxable list should not have been rushed, says Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (Muda-Muar).

“It was included at the last minute and not tabled in Parliament. There were no discussions, with the move also being criticised by experts,” he said when debating the motion of thanks on the Royal Address in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (March 4).

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