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Malaysia's Budget 2027 will shelve the GST-SST merger floated in the pre-budget statement, leaving it "under study" past the October tabling.
GST's unpopularity helped sink the Najib government at the 2018 election, and Prime Minister Anwar's coalition is already bleeding support after losing consecutive state elections. With a federal election due by February 2028, reviving a politically toxic tax label now is too risky, even if it would raise revenue.
GST's unpopularity helped sink the Najib government at the 2018 election, and Prime Minister Anwar's coalition is already bleeding support after losing consecutive state elections. With a federal election due by February 2028, reviving a politically toxic tax label now is too risky, even if it would raise revenue.