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GST system is a burden ? It depends how many times you had buy these things as listed below. The truth about GST is very much unveiled itself after living with GST system nearly 3 years from year 2015 .



The higher the single product is, the higher is the GST charge and is possible higher than SST system in an end-consumer perspective. It may have reduce/lower the national local consumption rate due to bad perception.

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All of these are personal opinions. The listed products may not be as accurate as the time article were written due to the situation may be impacted by changes in the tax system. This article may displayed for your entertainment purpose only. If you feel offended please do not view it and leave.

I like flying with Airasia

1. Plane Ticket



I am not really smart everytime I take Airasia, my receipt shows a GST charge RM11.83. Is this a chinese owned company ?

I like GSC

2. GSC Ticket



I am not really good in math. Everytime I watch a movie in cinema. There was a charge as little as RM0.69 for adult and RM0.37 for kids.

I like McDonalds

3. McDonalds



I always like to eat McDonalds. But, Pop culture warns us not too much because too much links to our level of intelliegent ??  GST is RM1.22

I like Starbucks

4. Starbucks


Is the chinese-owned company sentiment over ? I am not over. From wikipedia it is not a secret company behind Starbucks Malaysia handled by a Chinese in Malaysia and they pay tax too. Are rich people the only group purchase Starbucks ?  I leave it to you decides. Before you ever leave this page, remember Wakanda people actually like Starbucks



This Starbucks I bought during half-price promotion. It charge me RM0.53 for GST

I like Corn

5. Canned Food



I remember somewhere actually stated canned corn is one of the product charged with 6% GST. Yes, it might be a chinese company. Everyone starts to freak out when they found out the owner is Chinese.

I like Spicy sauce

6. Processed Chili Sauce



I bet processed Chili actually need to be charged with 6% GST. It is processed and likely to be included in GST list.

I like Huawei. But, each year new phone come out my love gradually fade

7. Huawei Smartphone



In this few years, there were influx of China made technology products in Malaysia especially smartphone brands from Huawei and Oppo. Your newly owned smartphone is proudly brought to you GST charge totalled RM84.xx. 

I like Asus

8. Asus Laptop



First of all, Asus is made from Taiwan. Although most of them are mandarin speaking at there.(Namewee used to study there) but, Asus is a product by import. I am not rich enough to buy a gaming laptop and this laptop i bought could not actually play PUBG. it may run Dota 2 or Crysis 2. The point is, I got charged MYR 93.00. 



Good example from Huawei smartphone and Asus laptop. As long as the price point is higher, your 6%GST charge is gonna be higher.

SESB

9. Power Plant


Most people do not really write anything about power plant because they are afraid SESB going to unplug electricity at our home. I do not know about West Malaysia, i guess they have the same type of paper receipt right ? There were not much differences between us. West Malaysia may use red-colored banner with TNB logo.



Have you seen your home electricity bill lately because your whole life revolves around it. The first 300kwh is not qualify for GST collection. the next kwh is going to be included into GST list. Anyone opens Air-condition at night are guaranteed over 300kwh. My electricity bill GST is RM6.00

I like cosmetic

10. Watson



Do you know that watson headquarter is based at Hong Kong. We love shopping at watson because there are so many choices on the shelves. A big company with heavy revenue always in the GST list. I get taxed RM2.39 each time I bought something at Watson







11. Postpaid Plan



A bit sceptical whether Maxis and Celcom Postpaid have any 6% GST. The newly introduced Digi Postpaid 100 infinite seem to have 6% GST. Rumor you actually can claim it back.






12. Tofu



There was a quotation actually stated processed tofu are able to be taxed in 6% GST.

Delicious flour

13.Ubi Flour



Corn and Cassava flour are not wheat or rice flour. It could be in GST list.

I like Pizza !

14. Domino Pizza



Pizza is definitely needed to be collected in GST because it too delicious and people easily get too much of it. Refrain from eating, if it too delicious, the secret to longevity

I love Lazada

15. Internet Shopping



Do not buy if you cannot afford just stick to 4GB system RAM laptop. When I do buy it, it said I got taxed in shipping cost as well as the product. Shipping cost plus GST is quite expensive ?


GST RM5.30 for my shipping and my 4GB RAM stick GST is RM9.40. I thought buying online was cheaper but, RM14.70 is just GST. I cant imagine as if thousands of peoples purchase stuff online.






16. Lot 10 eateries



Charcoal he fen/ho fun/kuey teow stall is really pack with office employees during peak hour.

I like to fly

17. Air Plane Ticket



It pretty much acceptable practice. Walking around the airport, using the airport facilities and the fund can be used for future development a better airport in Malaysia. Above, I am guessing the RM 11.00 is airport tax with 6% GST, RM 0.66. Besides, there was a base fare price RM 141.00 and the GST is RM8.46.






Either GST or SST
Nor RM10.60 or RM10.00
Nor Today or June 1,2018
40billion or 20billion
Guess what ?

Tomorrow still need to wake up and go to work!! Ain't nobody got time for that. Am I the only one did not move on in this GST subject ?

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Some of the zero-rated GST products. You have yet to notice them

Government & Service Tax or in short GST, it has been implemented a while ago. Do ask any receipt after watching movie at GSC or eating out at McDonalds, there will be a GST charge on display.


Concern for GST burdens the people is inevitable topic. The observation of price increase is a never ending process due to business is always looking for profitable balance sheet. Sometimes, we heard a one-side story from the business owner about the price increase of certain products or service is caused by the authority.


The truth is GST does not needed to be perceived as a bad news. It transparency and accountable practice should be a good mechanism.


These are example of GST exempted products and service for your references.







The poster above explained everything. Your ride with KTM is GST free.




2. SUGAR



Sugar and salt are exempted from GST. However, Ajinomoto is not excluded from GST list.







3. ROUND CABBAGE


Either Napa or round Cabbage are exempted from GST.








4. GREEN APPLE



Apple of any kinds are not needed to be put on GST list.






5. AVOCADO


Do you know that a small avocado cost more than RM 5 each ? No one could resist this delicious imported fruit.






6. MUSHROOM


There are no sightings of report mushroom is in GST list.







7. COOKING OIL


Cooking oil is exempted from GST. In 2016, there are a change of cooking oil price in the market. If you do buy cooking oil, buy the 1KG cooking oil as the price remain the lowest one.







8. RICE


Asian could not stop craving for rice consumption. In this lovely dish above, it may seem GST free right ? the cabbage, chicken, the green tea, Japanese rice and some soybean soup. In reality, this dish is served in a restaurant and charging you usual 6% GST.








9. SEAFOOD


Buying seafood at local seafood marketplace is free of GST. But, if you happen to buy Japanese roast eel or casually called "Unagi", it is listed in GST.







10. POKEMON GO


I am just prove a point here that some service rendered without any charge of 6% GST. It can be Grabcar or Airbnb or the transaction you made for your favorite game on Playstore.


Besides, if you are using FPX service to pay your ptptn or any transaction that involve directly on FPX, you are compulsory to pay 6% GST.

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A little as RM0.03 for the 6% GST when paying through FPX 

Probably the easiest way to pay your higher education fund. Hassle-free with any amounts you are afford to settle rather than a standing instruction which is deducting your monthly salary at a fixed amount that you have previously set.

FPX does charge you as per transaction made. It is just RM0.50. Whenever you like to pay your PTPTN with an internet banking such as Maybank or CIMB, you are required to use FPX service.
With the implementation of 6% GST, the service charge of RM0.50 will be add on 6% GST which in totaled at RM0.53.

Paying RM50.00 to PTPTN is added RM0.53 totaled up to RM50.53 (FPX service charge + 6% GST)

Higher education fund (PTPTN) management is very concerned for errant borrowers as the newspaper agency reported claiming there are many default borrowers. They would send you letter to your address if you are refusing to settle the amount every month.

Anyone has difficulties settling PTPTN are encouraged to use online banking method without the need to visit PTPTN. Perhaps, you should give them a call or two just to inform them you are going to pay them by online banking. The tracking system is efficient and effective. You guys could read this article if you are interested >> How to pay PTPTN through online 

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Reload to stay connected

In the wake of the news about discharging 6% GST on prepaid reload cards, quickly rush to Digi website in order to make an online purchase of RM30 prepaid reload. Ironically, nthe counter is still charging the 6% GST.



Without any thoughts cancelled the transaction immediately knowing that maybe Digi website is not updated swiftly. Trying to get the prepaid reload at Maybank2u website. However, Maybank2u declined offering its service to process Digi subscribers's need to buy prepaid reload.



One can buy Digi mobile prepaid card via Maybank2u and many other mobile Internet brands such as Tunetalk or Celcom. The ultimate question is will authorities abolishing 6% GST in prepaid reload ? Hate to take the RM0.20 extra change when you pay RM32.00.



Any Digi prepaid users should have RM30 in the account for 1.5GB Mobile Internet subscription.
Reload is pretty much necessary imagine that failed to pay up the monthly fee of RM30 for Digi mobile Internet prepaid users, There will be no usage of mobile Internet. When one accidentally clicked "mobile data" in order to surf Youtube or E-mail, users are getting charge as per data used. The rate is so high could go up to RM8 for a day.


Update 1/1/2018 - 6% GST for mobile prepaid cards has been fully abolished

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RM1.80 in exchange for 15 minutes Free Calls and 15 units SMS 

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It is under business right to exercise prior to the agreed date ?

It never one intention to harm anyone but to states the fact or truth or reality. I will never reveal because it will be a common thing at the future nagging it just feel no right. Demand and supply still rule. . You have the right to impose but we have the right to say and comment!


When demand and supply rules the above receipt is nothing at all. World crude oil fell 40 dollars and more it is amazing to know that nothing get affected at here everything is still normal because there is no decreasing price in our local oil price. When the oil price just increase a little bit locally, everything seem goes up !


There is one significant question in my head a little voice saying that "When it the right time for our favorite restaurants trim it price down ?" I had this questions when I am still young I always glimpse on the price of my favorite food. Apparently, it was just a fairy tale ! As I grow up, I realized that when food and service goes together nothing really goes down.


It never goes down I was hoping a miracle that could bring this dream materialized. The reasons behind it I heard that the restaurant owner wants to maintain profit. Due to some minimum wage policy or local oil price increased or 5-star service. One of the most sound reason of all will be go and you try to open a restaurant business yourself !  I was so guilty being so naive by stating all this facts




Business operator used to be charging RM3 for a bowl of kon lao men or RM 3.50 for big portion chicken rice or RM1.50 for 3 Dim Sum or RM0.70 for a roti canai. Nowadays, no one hardly get the prices



Do you ever miss paying RM 1.00 for a fried rice or fried noodle ?? I mean it not like the salary is catching up the inflation of food. There is only one certain thing in the future "price of your favorite foods goes up in the restaurant if demand is still strong" . 


We talk too much about demand what about the supply well, my favorite restaurant might want to maintain it price if there are many new and good restaurants doing business around there. Besides, people changes their diet too during a life cycle or due to some significant event happened like disease that would be something entirely unpredictable but it does occur !


So stop everything start eating your favorite food with the food price set by the restaurant ! Although their business depend very much on customer do not forget they listen when you comment on the food taste but not food price !

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Implementation of Goods and Service Tax will be carried out next year 2015. What are those goods affected ?

This article is meant to test whether or not the goods listed below will increase it price after the implementation of GST in 2015. All of these goods were bought from the year 2014. 




1. SUGAR

• Product : Coarse Sugar
• Calories : 100G = 400Kcals, 100g carbohydrate
• Net Weight : 1KG
• Status         : Halal , Made in Malaysia
• Manufacturer : Gula Padang Terap Sdn Bhd
• Value (2014) : RM 2.84
• Website : www.gpt.com.my
• Contact no : 604-790 4235 / 786 5008

Will Implementation of GST in 2015 affected Sugar price ? Current sugar price is at RM 2.84 for 1KG. Are we expecting RM 3.00 per KG or RM 2.60 per KG ??





2. SALT

• Product : Adabi Fine Salt
• Calories : none
• Net Weight : 400g
• Status         : Halal , Made in Malaysia
• Manufacturer : Adabi Consumer Industries Sdn Bhd
• Value (2014) : RM 1.20  for 400g
• Website : www.adabi.com.my
• Contact no : 603 - 60923677

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From the early beginning before the handouts being implemented, the strategy of GST being implemented nationwide on April 2015 is conceived due to achieve progressive nation in 2020

Is this possible that it is part of government strategy in order to implement GST and getting trust of people, they rolled out handout for the poor? This is not the question of the day. The question would be whether government is sincere in helping lower and poor income bracket rakyat who made up the bottom of the society.

Handouts by government is increasingly main topic discussed especially older generation voters some even said it will bankrupt the nation, some said the government is generous in helping them. There are always mixed feeling and perception. The ideologies of elite and poorest remained in the big gap just like income of poor and high elite society.

We have seen government poured out millions and millions in handout to the specific group made up of the society. No doubt there were increasing in the amount of handout received by them from previous year. It is a good strategy before the implementation of GST. Will GST successfully implemented ?

GST is a good tax system and the implementation of GST in other country like Singapore is way before us. They are way ahead of us implemented GST in their own country. Singapore is top 10 richest and advanced country in the world. However, Malaysian are not educated about Good and Serviced Tax (GST).





May 1, 2014 GST protesters commented on the soon to be implemented Good and Service Tax system.

Have you watched the video, most of them are having a concept that GST will put burden on them. This also proven that government is still need more time in educating older generation and young generation what is GST all about !


Let take for an example of Obamacare, There were millions of Americans actually opposed this and that. In effort to educate them on Obamacare, they are now millions enrolled in this healthcare programme. Back to GST, exactly in 11 months GST will be implemented by the government. Will they able to understand what is GST all about ?

Illustration on GST of 6%

A group of people think that the current SST which is 16% will better than GST 6%.  Due to some reasons, GST will become 24% because in each chain will charge 6% more to other chain. Understand the first one.

There are so many version of GST and people are influenced by many version of GST. They got confused. They have the right to know every piece of information and Government have the role and responsibility to make their rakyat smarter.

We are willing to learn and this is our role ! In recent days, we have seen there are many business seminar catering the topic of GST. The part where they are asking a entry fee it will discourage public. We need a free seminar !

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Implementation of GST is vital in order to achieve high income nation in line with Malaysia Vision 2020.

Source: gst-m blogspot

Goods and Services Tax will be implemented  in the year of 2015. Effective in the month of April. It is exactly one year ahead. What should you do in this period? As a normal civilian and most of us just wait and observe.

It is really hard for us to understand how tax work especially when we were not concentrating on business class if we had taken one in the past. But, GST is not a foreign topic. Singapore has implemented it almost 10 years ago. If we look upon Singapore tax system we would have some clues. It is important to know that every nation tax system is different.


The new rate of GST will stood at 6%. What is our current Government Sales Tax rate? there are four. 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%.






1. Many countries have implemented GST

160 countries have adopted GST tax system. GST is invented by French tax official in 1950. It also can be known as Value Added Tax(VAT). Singapore adopted on the year 1994, China on the year 1980, Indonesia on the year 1985.


2. How Government benefit from GST?


Some of the Goods and Services will be included to be taxed. The current tax system (SST) has it own exemption of tax. When GST implemented, the exemption is no longer valid. One of the most significant example, Electric tariff after 200 kWh will be taxed. (This is just assumption from the author)

Do you remember the government said they will earn $$ by broaden the tax ? Your electricity bill will be taxed if it exceed 200 kWh a month. (This statement is not proven until implementation of GST)



3. How Malaysian benefit?

The revenue of GST will have obvious and direct impact to the public it would be upgrading current public infrastructure and public facility. Overall, it improve the standard of living. When people get richer, they would demand a certain standard of living

Personal Income Tax and Corporate will be reduced when GST is in effect.


4. What are the exemption in GST?

1. Public transportation : Bus fares, train fees.
2. Essential items : flour, rice sugar, chicken

5. Why abolish current SST? 

Sales and Service Tax is simply a tax system of the past. The new GST we are implementing is actually a tax system implemented by many developed countries way before 20 years ago. Tax system that has proven to stand the test of time.

Besides, government is seeking additional revenue to offset it budget deficit and reduce it dependence on revenue of Petronas.


6. How GST affect business

I am not tax expert, but from many GST custom website, it would lower cost of doing business by benefit from recovering input tax.



7. GST affect current price of goods and services

There will be increase and decrease price of goods and services. Besides that, you might find some goods and services price is still the same. I cant provide you a good and proper example. However, I am guessing KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonald and Starbuck are not interested in raising the price.

Reduction of price can be seen due to abolish double taxing in Sales and Service Tax(SST)



8. What are the public perception towards GST?

It is true that most of the Malaysian will oppose implentation of GST. They were not teach on this subject in the school or college.

Most of the public view on GST is negative based on recent study. Despite that there have been few positive article written that lower and poor income group will get lesser impact.

It is believed some of the items that previously not taxed by SST would be taxed increasing financial burden.

9. What are the advantages/benefit of GST at a large picture ?

I am guessing that when tax is implemented by stages. Each party from manufacturer till retailers will require to pay tax. That also mean authorities will have full information on the movement of Goods and Services. As a result, That would reduce red tape and greater transparency.

  
10. How it impact non Malaysian?

Tourists and foreign students in the country can claim tax. On selected outlets and prescribed RM300 goods and services purchased in the same outlet. They must travel via air transportation. Other terms and conditions apply.




More information visit at GST.com.my or Government Custom on GST at GST CUSTOM

There are many incidents happened in Malaysia that people are curious. But author will enlisted few of them starting with 10. If you do feel some news stories should be in the list, feel free to use the comment box below.