Malaysia needs GST to hasten economic recovery, says Ahmad Zahid


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia needs to introduce a resilient tax regime such as the goods and services tax (GST) so its economy can bounce back quicker from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Barisan Nasional chairman and Umno president said Malaysia "went backwards" when it decided to ditch the GST and went for the sales and services Tax (SST) instead.

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