SINGAPORE (May 16): Yesterday, the new Pakatan Harapan (PH)-led government announced that Malaysia’s 6% goods and service tax (GST) will be zero-rated from Jun 1 onwards, effectively abolishing it.
Malaysia’s newly elected prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, had vowed during his campaign period to abolish Malaysia’s 6% GST, which was implemented by the previous government led by ousted leader Najib Razak back in 2015.
This does not apply to goods and services where the 6% GST has been exempted, in which case...(click on link for full story on theedgesingapore.com)