Govt Will Only Implement GST If Minimum Salary Threshold Increases To RM3,000
Govt Will Only Implement GST If Minimum Salary Threshold Increases To RM3,000
However, he believes that the poor should not be burdened with such a tax system.The government will only implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST) if the minimum income threshold is at RM3,000-RM4,000, said Prime Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
如果最低收入门槛为RM3,000-RM4,000，那么首相拿督斯里安华·依布拉欣表示，政府只会实施消费税（GST）。
Currently, the minimum monthly wage in Malaysia is RM1,500.
目前，马来西亚的最低月工资为RM1,500。
Acknowledging the tax system as efficient and transparent, Anwar said GST would also help to expand the government's coffers with higher revenue collection.
安华承认税制高效透明，他表示GST也将有助于扩大政府的国库，增加营业收入。
However, he believes that the poor should not be burdened with such a tax system.
然而，他认为穷人不应该被这种税收制度所拖累。
"I agree, GST is the most transparent and efficient tax system but my view is, give it some time, some years, (we must) make sure that the income threshold increases to the minimum of RM3,000-RM4,000, then we can adjust the policy," he said.
"我同意，GST是最透明、高效的税收制度，但我的观点是，需要一些时间，几年时间，（我们必须）确保最低收入门槛提高到RM3,000-RM4,000，然后我们可以调整政策，"他说。
Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the GST implementation has been an ongoing issue for decades, even during his time as finance minister in the 1990s.
安华，同时也是财政部长，表示GST的实施问题已经持续了几个几十年，甚至在他担任财政部长的1990年代也是如此。
He disagreed at that time, believing that addressing corruption involving billions of ringgits should be a priority.
当时，他对此表示反对，认为应优先处理数十亿令吉的腐败问题。