PETALING JAYA: The recent hike in the sales and service tax (SST) escalates the need to raise the minimum wage, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) said today.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) chairman Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau has stressed that the imposition of sales and service tax (SST) on electricity bills is a statutory requirement dictated by the Finance Ministry.

LABUAN: Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Datuk Dahlif Singh suggested that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) provide a grace period of about three months on complying with the new SST and LST as many in the business sectors are not familiar with the details and need time to adjust.

SEPANG: Transport minister Loke Siew Fook will discuss maintaining the 6% sales and service tax (SST) rate for domestic flights with the finance minister.

PETALING JAYA: The 2% increase in the sales and service tax (SST) will have a minimal impact on consumers and businesses, according to tax experts.

SEPANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said Malaysia’s tax base continued to be low, being the equivalent of 11.2 of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) compared to Singapore’s 12.6 per cent and Thailand at 16.4 per cent.

KUCHING: Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today said his ministry will monitor the impact of the increase to the Sales and Service Tax (SST) on the state’s tourism industry.

PETALING JAYA: Opposition to the sale and service tax (SST) has intensified just days before the rate is raised from 6% to 8%.

Kota Kinabalu: Pengumuman kerajaan untuk menaikkan kadar cukai perkhidmatan (SST) hanya melibatkan 16.72 peratus pengguna elektrik di negeri ini, kata pegawai kanan Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB).

PETALING JAYA: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has urged the government to defer the scheduled 2% sales and service tax (SST) increase for logistics services pending further study to reduce its impact on manufacturers and consumers.