Lim Guan Eng defends scrapping GST, says new sales and service tax halves ‘the suffering’ for Malaysians

July 19, 2018 11:02 AM

KUALA LUMPUR – Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has insisted that Putrajaya’s plan to replace the Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed by the previous government will put billions back into the pockets of Malaysians, his third defence of the move since Monday.

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