Revised Sales Tax won't affect essentials, aims to shield rakyat from inflation, says Mat Sabu
Mohamad Sabu says the implementation of revised ST, effective July 1, only involves selected and premium goods, at a rate of 5 per cent or 10 per cent. – Bernama photo
KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): The government will continue to ensure essential goods like rice, cooking oil, vegetables, chicken and fish remain tax-free to safeguard the people's food security.
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the implementation of revised Sales Tax (ST), effective July 1, only involves selected and premium goods, at a rate of 5 per cent or 10 per cent.
According to him, the items in this category include truffle mushrooms, racing bicycles and king crab.
'This is a balanced approach where most people won't be affected, while those who are better off can contribute fairly to the country's development.
'Insya-Allah, the MADANI Government will continue to ensure policies that are formulated are centred on the principles of social justice and well-being of the people,' he posted on Facebook.
Based on the Ministry of Finance's explanation, the zero per cent sales tax is maintained for daily essential goods, like chicken, beef, lamb, fish, shrimp, squid, vegetables, local fruits, rice, barley, oats, wheat, flour, canned sardines, sugar and salt.
Also included are white bread, pasta, vermicelli, noodles, instant noodles, milk, cooking oil, medicine, medical devices, books, journals, newspapers and pet food.
Zero per cent sales tax is also retained for basic construction materials like cement, bricks and sand as well as agricultural sector inputs such as fertilisers, pesticides, and agricultural and livestock machinery.
The ministry added that the Madani Government had taken measures to ensure the ST is not imposed on daily essential goods to avoid directly affecting the cost of living for the majority of Malaysians and to maintain a controlled inflation rate. – Bernama basic goods Inflation lead Mohamad Sabu sales tax
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