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20 August 2018

Malaysian Lower House passes Sales and Service Tax legislation

Following the reduction of the standard rate for Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 6% to 0%1 and the planned introduction of the Sales Tax and Service Tax (SST) on 1 September 2018, the Lower House of the Malaysian Parliament has passed the SST bills and the GST revocation bill. The bills are currently being debated in the Senate.

An Indirect Tax Services group Alert, attached below, provides additional details.

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