Malaysia tweaks GST scheme
Following protests by users of prepaid mobile services, GST for top-ups on prepaid mobile services will be based on usage
Kuala Lumpur
AS Malaysia settles into the sixth week of a new 6 per cent goods & services tax (GST) that has attracted its fair share of consumer complaints, the treatment of prepaid reloads has received the most flak even though the additional charge had amounted to as little as 60 sen (S$0.22).
GST will now be based on usage, communications and multimedia minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek announced this week after users of prepaid mobile services protested at having to fork out an additional 60 sen for a RM10 top up as telecommunication companies had previously absorbed the amount under the sales and service tax.
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