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GST A Progressive Tax System, Not Meant To Burden People - Najib
Last update: 05/05/2014
PUTRAJAYA, May 5 (Bernama) -- The Goods and services tax (GST) is a progressive tax system and its introduction is not meant to burden the people, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
The prime minister said the GST awareness campaign would have to be intensified to enlighten the people on its merits and basis so that no one would protest for no reason.
"We must explain that many people are not paying taxes. As finance minister, I know that many are not paying taxes or are paying less than what they should have.
"This system (adopted by 90 per cent of countries) is more progressive as it depends on how much our expenses are.
"And in this way, together with steps taken to exclude taxes on essential items used by the people, the introduction of the GST will not burden the people," he said at the Prime Minister's Department monthly assembly here today.
-- BERNAMA
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