Not right time to reinstate GST, says deputy finance minister
Steven Sim Chee Keong cites the slow global economy and rising prices of goods.
Govt not ruling out return of GST, says deputy minister
Ahmad Maslan says the goods and services tax will not be implemented this year, but that discussions on the matter can continue.
Flight ticket prices, pension scheme for senior citizens on Dewan Rakyat agenda
Questions will also be raised on the People's Income Initiative, and whether the government will bring back the goods and services tax.
Youth involvement in TVET, reform agenda to be raised in Dewan Rakyat
Questions will also be raised on measures to improve healthcare services and whether the GST will be brought back.
No talks on bringing back GST, says finance minister
Tengku Zafrul Aziz says there was no Cabinet approval for GST before the dissolution of Parliament on Oct 10.
We'll discuss GST but not this year, says Zafrul
Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz says any discussion on the consumption tax will depend on the state of the economy.
No need to bring back GST right now, deputy finance minister says
Mohd Shahar Abdullah says the government is confident that the economy will achieve a growth projection of between 5.3% and 6.3% for 2022.
Indian traders, shopkeepers plan nationwide protest against tax hikes
Analysts have said that higher taxes will put an additional burden on households that already face surging food and energy prices.
Unrealistic, economists say on taxing the rich to cover GST revenue
They say it would be difficult to accurately tax the wealthy, and that it would be better to tax them when they spend.
PSM tells how taxing nation’s richest men can replenish lost GST revenue
Parti Sosialis Malaysia says taxing Malaysia's billionaires according to their wealth could bring the government RM20.52 billion in revenue.
PH says no to bringing back GST
The opposition pact says reintroducing the consumption tax will cause a surge in the price of goods, further compounding the people's hardships.
Singapore to hike taxes on rich as it winds down Covid-19 spending
GST will rise to 8% from January next year and to 9% in 2024, while the government also plans to increase income taxes for high earners.
