GEORGE TOWN: It is not just the sales tax; the prices of meals are rising because of surging rental rates, logistics charges and rising wage demands.
A check with many food sellers revealed that prices on the menus are rising even though the 5% sales tax since July 1 on imported premium foodstuff like salmon, cod and tuna, plus mushrooms, avocados and berries, is being absorbed by either importers or distributors.
