Budget 2022: Malaysia needs GST to weather turbulence ahead, say experts

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Panelists at the Malaysian Economic Association (MEA) 2022 Post-Budget Dialogue were mooting for the reinstatement of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or the inclusion of a similar tax structure under the current tax regime in order to widen the government’s tax revenue base to prepare for turbulent times ahead.

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PEPS: Minimal impact of Budget 2022 on property market

PETALING JAYA (Oct 29): Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents & Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS) president Michael Kong (pictured) says the Budget2022 will bring only minimal impact to the property market.

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Budget 2022: Hints dropped indicate no major new taxes next year

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Going by hints dropped by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Budget 2022 to be tabled at 4pm on Friday will not only be expansionary and sizeable, but also one that puts the need to quickly return lives and livelihoods back to pre-Covid-19 levels first before executing plans to pare down government debt and beef up tax collection.

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