PAC report: Only RM1.5b GST refunds overdue, not RM19.4b claimed by Finance Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Only RM1.
Tourism tax unfair because short stay platforms exempted, says hoteliers
PETALING JAYA (July 12): The tourism tax is deemed a lopsided system because it is borne only by established hotels but not short stay platforms like Airbnb, said the Malaysian Association of Hotel Owners (MAHO) president Tan Sri Teo Chiang Hong.
RM17.1b of GST and income tax refunded with RM16b from Petronas, says MoF
KUALA LUMPUR (May 10): The Malaysian government has repaid some RM17.
Was PH right to abolish GST?
The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1, 2015, and its abolishment three years later probably makes it one of the most — if not the most — controversial tax to be introduced in Malaysia’s history.
'Just because you've received a donation, doesn't mean it's not taxable' — tax expert
KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Just because you received a donation, it doesn't mean that it is not taxable, said Axcelasia Inc chairman Dr Veerinderjeet Singh.
Najib seeks review of 'very unjust' additional tax bill
KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Acknowledging that he has been slapped with an additional tax bill by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) said he will seek a review of the “very unjust” action.
I'm bound by the secrecy provision, says IRB CEO on Najib's additional tax bill
KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): While former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has acknowledged that he has been slapped with an additional tax bill by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), IRB's chief executive officer Datuk Seri Sabin Samitah (pictured) declined to comment or confirm the figures of the matter, saying that he's bound by the "secrecy provision".
Guan Eng: Malaysia’s 1% inflation proves SST mitigated price increases
KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said yesterday Malaysia’s 2018 inflation at 1% versus 2017’s 3.
Prices not going down with SST — deputy finance minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah has been reported as saying that implementation of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) has not reduced the prices of goods.
Guan Eng : 2018 direct tax collection based on current year assessment
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng clarified today that the Inland Revenue Board Of Malaysia's 2018 direct tax collection was based on taxation on income received during the year.
