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Economist proposes 4% VAT to replace SST and boost economy in Malaysia

An economist has urged the government to scrap the sales and services tax (SST) and all other consumption-based taxes and replace them with a value-add tax (VAT) in the upcoming federal budget.

Nungsari Ahmad Radhi, chairman of Khazanah Research Institute, told FMT the proposed VAT should be set lower than the SST – at about 4%.

Source: freemalaysiatoday.com

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