No to GST, vote BN/UMNO out...

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today said that the government is looking at implementing the goods and services tax, "probably after the next general election".

"We have made an announcement in principle that we will introduce GST and instructed the Internal Revenue Board to set up the system to enable us to implement this. The question is timing.

"I believe if you introduce any system, no matter how well prepared, it will contain glitches and weaknesses in implementation.

According to Najib, the government is holding back on implementing the GST as the people need to be more sensitised to the idea.

"We need to explain to the people. There is broad acceptance, and growing acceptance that (GST) is the way forward," he said of the tax which has been met with thorny opposition.

He added that with only about 1.2 million workers paying income tax, Malaysia's tax base is very narrow and could lead the nation to a debt crisis.

On a related matter, the premier added that Malaysia is committed to "gradual reduction of subsidies" but is wary of its effect in light of the rising cost of living.

In particular, Najib who is also BN chairperson, said that further burdening the rakyat could have severe impact on ruling regimes.

"In countries like Israel, 300,000 took to the streets and the underlying tensions that led to the Arab Spring was caused by unemployment and rise of cost of living.

"In Malaysia inflation is 3.2 percent but we are very conscious of the fact that rising cost of living is the responsibility of the government to deal with...otherwise there will be backlash," he said.

Najib: GST kemungkinan selepas PRU-13
source:malaysiakini

Satu contoh GST adalah cukai 6% yang pengguna2 Astro perlu bayar bersama2 harga pakej yang pengguna2 itu pilih. Gomen cuba pula dengan cukai 6% ke atas kos kad prabayar oleh syarikat2 telco,tapi ianya ditangguh sehingga lepas PRU ke-13 nanti.

Bila GST ini dilaksanakan kelak, rakyat terpaksa membayar cukai(antara 6-10%) bagi setiap barangan yang mereka beli,seperti pakaian,kasut,bahan makanan,repair kereta,tol dsbnya.

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