Malaysia GDP growth slows to 4.4% in 3Q vs 4.9% in 2Q
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 15): Malaysia's economic growth, as measured by gross domestic product, moderated to 4.
FLASH: No plans to bring back Goods and Services Tax
Putrajaya has no plans to reintroduce the Goods and Services Tax.
Dr Mahathir on GST: Not appropriate to change tax system too frequently
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the government will continue to improve Malaysia's Sales and Services Tax (SST) instead of reviving the Goods and Services Tax (GST), because it is not appropriate for the country to change its tax system too frequently.
Free of charge: Ahmad Maslan offers to be GST consultant for Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): With talk of a revival of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) recently, ex-Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan (pictured) has offered himself as a consultant, free of charge.
GST U-turn unnecessary, but SST can be improved
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): The prime minister’s statement yesterday that the government will study if there is a need to reintroduce the scrapped goods and services tax (GST) — the removal of which was one of Pakatan Harapan’s key pledges in the 14th general election (GE14) — is unlikely to gain traction among the rakyat.
FMM: Now's a good time to reintroduce GST
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has said this is a good time to reintroduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as the country's export industry could use some help amid the weak external environment and current global trade tensions.
Guan Eng: GST refund remarks in context of money not returned to taxpayers but used for other purposes
KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said today he was speaking last year within the context of Malaysia's goods and services tax (GST) refunds that were not returned to taxpayers but used for other purposes.
Key highlight in PAC's report is violation of GST law, Guan Eng says
KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The key highlight in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on "missing" goods and services tax (GST) refunds is the violation of the law on the use of funds, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
I feel 'defended' by PAC report, says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Former Premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak feels "defended" by the findings presented in the recently released Public Accounts Committee (PAC)' s report on the RM19.
Customs intentionally delayed GST refund process as govt lacked money, PAC told
KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The Customs Department had intentionally slowed down the Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund process, as the government had run out of money to pay the refunds, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was told yesterday.
