Study to widen Malaysia's revenue base ongoing

The GST, which was implemented on April 1,2015 at a rate of 6%, was zero rated in 2018 and replaced with the current sales and services tax.
PETALING JAYA: The government is considering reinstating the goods and services tax (GST) system as part of its fiscal reform to broaden its revenue and reduce its dependency on commodities.
Finance Ministry deputy secretary-general Zakiah Jaafar said that the government is embarking on a study on how to widen the country’s revenue base, which includes reviewing the existing tax structure and possibly imposing new taxes.
“So now, we are slightly distracted in maintaining a countercyclical stance until recovery is fully entrenched despite limited fiscal room.

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