SST collection less than GST owing to smaller scope, says Finance Ministry


KUALA LUMPUR: Collection of consumption-based tax revenue has dropped following the re-implementation of the sales and service tax (SST) to replace the goods and services tax (GST), says the Finance Ministry.

In a parliamentary written reply, the ministry said after GST was introduced in April 2015, RM37.7bil was collected for the year.

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