SST more equitable than GST, says Finance Ministry

INTERVIEW | The government’s decision to expand the sales and service tax (SST) instead of reintroducing the goods and services tax (GST) aims to create a more progressive tax system.

The Finance Ministry said this is meant to protect ordinary citizens while ensuring that higher earners pay their fair share.

In an exclusive interview with Malaysiakini, its Treasury secretary-general Johan Mahmood Merican explained...