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"Schools should not be charging the goods and services tax (GST)," one of the parents, Edward Neoh, said outside the ministry’s branch office in Petaling Jaya today. Complaint on rising costs in Chinese schoolswww.malaysiakini.comParents filed an anti-profiteering complaint with Consumer A …

[FREE] Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which the rakyat must bear is a result of Putrajaya's "adventures" in accumulating debt in companies such as 1Malaysia Development Berhad and Pembinaan PFI Sdn Bhd. GST is to bailout gov' …

The government has collected almost RM1.7 billion from Goods and Services Tax (GST) on taxable imports up till May 10. GST on imports adds RM1.7b to govt cofferswww.malaysiakini.comPARLIAMENT It is the amount of tax collected from April 1 to May 10. Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

The Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) for taxes collected under the goods and services tax (GST) has been privatised by the government, claimed PKR vice-president Mohd Rafizi Ramli. http://ow.ly/LT6CX PKR: Tourist refund plan has been privatisedwww.malaysiakini.comRafizi says the scheme is being run by a …

Video | KiniTV: KiniTV speaks to grocery shoppers on how the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will impact their lives. Voxpop: 'Need to reduce weekend outings after GST'www.kinitv.comKiniNews: KiniTV speaks to grocery shoppers on how the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will impact their livesR …

"I noticed that the prices of goods here are reasonable." Najib observes GST implementation at hypermartwww.kinibiz.comPrime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today shopped for some essential items at the Kota Damansara Giant hypermarket as he observed the implementation of the goods and services …

Video | KiniTV: With a few hours to the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST), KiniTV speaks to Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society deputy president Amrahi Buang on one of the biggest concerns, the price of medicines. Medicines and GST: MPS pushes for more extensive zero-rated listwww.kini …

Price increases of goods and services will force families to adopt different survival strategies, including more women going out to work to provide for necessities of their families. However, the government and women’s organisations have not given attention to the gender implications of the goods an …

The upcoming goods and services tax (or GST) has Tiger’s tail tangled in knots. First, she was informed that GST would be charged on her credit card annual fee. Now it is set in stone that banks will also charge GST. Is this the end, she wonders? Tigers are frugal members of the animal kingdom. They …

More than 1,300 medicines have been added to the goods and services (GST) zero-rated supplies list, bumping up the total to 4,215 medicines. [List of zero-rated medicine: https://docs.google.com/a/malaysiakini.com/file/d/0B7__2z7rvfoMOFVFRTBhelBRbEE/view] This includes cholesterol-reducing Simvastat …

We are 11 days away from the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST). You might think that the government is going to make more money out of you. But did you know that, as a trade off, the government stands to lose about RM20 billion from … 11 days from GST Malaysiakini’s Facebook W …

With the clocking ticking faster to the April 1 implementation of the goods and services tax, anti-GST activists say they will employ “radical” tactics to stop the new tax. The GST, which replaces the sales tax, will be introduced in less than a fortnight, at a rate of six percent. "The Anti-GS …

He says the goods and services tax coming on Apr 1 is encouraged in Islam. GST in line with Islam, says Ahmad Maslan Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

Minister to meet traders on prices of goods Reps from 50 companies including hypermarkets will attend the meeting. Minister to meet traders on prices of goods Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

By Ainul Farahana Chik Lid KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — An economic analyst has proposed that the government hold discussions with consumers’ associations, wholesalers and suppliers as well as traders to arrive at a consensus on the appropriate prices of goods. Prof Datuk Mohd Yusof Kasim sa …