Malaysia's GST to start as scheduled next April 1, reiterates PM Najib

Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA will stick to the April 1 deadline to implement a 6 per cent goods & services tax (GST) next year, Prime Minister Najib Razak reiterated on Tuesday.

Amid calls to delay the new consumption tax so that consumers are more receptive and businesses more prepared, Mr Najib stressed: "There is no turning back." Earlier, he had officiated at an international accountants' conference in Kuala Lumpur.

Because previous attempts to institute GST in past years had not been followed through, many businesses and…