tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post4149179990922055089..comments2024-03-27T18:15:59.096+08:00Comments on Economics Malaysia: Waiting For GSThishamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-44217262584725479822013-09-09T22:36:23.285+08:002013-09-09T22:36:23.285+08:00Historically implementation of gst spells the end ...Historically implementation of gst spells the end of the government! Bring it on! bye bye BN! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-53754646239909958872013-09-04T09:37:17.846+08:002013-09-04T09:37:17.846+08:00@anon 11.30
Try here for an estimate of the size ...@anon 11.30<br /><br /><a href="http://econsmalaysia.blogspot.com/2012/05/shadow-economy-estimates-for-malaysia.html" rel="nofollow">Try here for an estimate </a>of the size of the "shadow" economy.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-20848337628887539952013-09-04T09:34:37.060+08:002013-09-04T09:34:37.060+08:00@anon 7.13
The exact increase won't be known ...@anon 7.13<br /><br />The exact increase won't be known until the GST rate is actually decided on, which it hasn't yet. SST collection in 2012 was RM15.1 billion.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-53735936642257935042013-09-04T09:28:41.391+08:002013-09-04T09:28:41.391+08:00@anon 3.36
Actually there's a good reason to ...@anon 3.36<br /><br />Actually there's a good reason to quote prices with the ++. It's so people understand how much tax they are actually incurring. One of the communication problems with GST right now is that people are paying SST by the bucket load but don't realise it because sales tax is hidden in the price.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-9635038193868075942013-09-03T23:30:58.136+08:002013-09-03T23:30:58.136+08:00I support GST, but I have problem convincing my fr...I support GST, but I have problem convincing my friends GST is good.<br /><br />They are so blinded by Pakatan's propaganda on 'we protest everything from BN'.<br /><br />After explaining to them the black market is huge, where illegal money such as corruption, drugs, prostitution money and more goes untaxed. Yet these people enjoy the same utilities such as road and other public Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-73414898770235632662013-09-03T19:13:22.236+08:002013-09-03T19:13:22.236+08:00how much govt stand to make, rm20 billion per year...how much govt stand to make, rm20 billion per year wss it from GST? Is it a significant increase from SST?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-57565157529295079112013-09-03T15:36:46.902+08:002013-09-03T15:36:46.902+08:00Setuju benor Hisham. Penat dah dengar cakap pasal ...Setuju benor Hisham. Penat dah dengar cakap pasal GST ni. Dah bertahun-tahun! Buat ajelah. Lepas tu pelan-pelan kurangkan personal income tax. Senyaplah lama-lama complain si middle and high income bracket.<br /><br />I wonder with GST, will all the prices be quoted nett? Really hate all the ++ price quoted by the hotels, fast food etc. Just quote the end price kan senang. As if we have a choice Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com