‘Basic necessities remain exempt’


PETALING JAYA: Basic necessities will continue to be exempted from the sales tax, while non-essential items will be imposed a tax rate of 5% to 10%, says the Finance Ministry.

This follows the ministry’s announcement on the revised and expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST) rate, as announced in Budget 2025, which comes into effect on July 1.

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