Hairdressers in the dark over expanded SST rules


Grooming in progress: A traditional indian barber attending to a customer in Kepala Batas, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

BUTTERWORTH: Barbers and hair salon operators here are in the dark over the expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST), with some raising concerns over compliance and potential cost implications upon its implementation.

Barbershop operator Rashidan Wan Hamid, 56, only learned about the expanded SST through news reports and conversations with industry peers.

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