Public mandate needed before GST can be reconsidered - Guan Eng

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said there must be “incontrovertible” evidence that the people wanted to restore the goods and services tax (GST) before the government would consider bringing the taxation system back.

He said the Pakatan Harapan government fulfilled its manifesto promise to the people by eliminating the six percent tax implemented by the previous BN administration.

“If people want it, then we have to get the mandate from the people that they want six percent GST. There must be incontrovertible evidence,” he said...