Government to study SST impact on rubber industry, says Johari Ghani

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is in the midst of gathering detailed feedback from industry players regarding the implementation of the five per cent sales and service tax (SST) on the domestic rubber ecosystem.
Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said the move is necessary to ensure that the impact of the tax is comprehensively assessed before any further action is taken.
"I am currently gathering information from industry players. Once we have it, we will assess the impact and I will bring it to the attention of the honourable Prime Minister," he told reporters at the launch of Industry Linkage Fund 2.0 (ILF 2.0) here today.

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