Zafrul: Not right time to introduce new taxes for increased revenue

The government will not introduce new taxes to increase its revenue for the time being, but will focus more on revitalising the economy and taking care of the people, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

He said bringing in new taxes including the goods and services tax (GST) would not be the right measure now, as the government wants to concentrate on reviving the economy and businesses that are badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic...