A hybrid GST-SST tax model could modernise revenue collection, but without clear legal frameworks, robust digital infrastructure, and targeted relief for lower-income households, it risks increasing compliance costs and market uncertainty
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the government could also consider some components of the GST, but stressed that its core principle is not to increase the tax burden on the poorest segment of the population
Kerajaan boleh mempertimbang beberapa komponen GST, tetapi prinsip teras Kerajaan Madani bukan untuk meningkatkan beban cukai ke atas segmen penduduk termiskin
Prime Minister says SST will remain Malaysia’s taxation framework, but selected GST elements may be considered to improve efficiency without burdening the wider public
