SST on stationery will drive up school costs, says MCA


KUALA LUMPUR: Imposing the expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST) on stationery and paper products will burden students, parents and educators, undermining the national education agenda, says MCA.

Its Economic and SME Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Lawrence Low (pic, below) said taxing essential educational supplies is akin to charging teachers and students from low-income families.

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