00:00Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says the government is open to studying the integration of elements of the goods and services
00:07tax with the sales and service tax.
00:09Anwar described the proposal as worth considering as part of efforts to create a more progressive tax system.
00:16He was speaking to reporters after an engagement session for the 2027 federal budget at the Finance Ministry's headquarters.
00:24GST was introduced in April 2015 at 6% before being zero-rated in June 2018.
00:31It was replaced by SST in September 2018 under the then Pakatan Harpan-led administration.
00:38The government has repeatedly rejected calls to reinstate the GST in full.
00:43The Finance Ministry said that it would only be considered once Malaysia's median wage exceeds RM4,000.
00:50The national median monthly wage currently stands at about RM2,800.
00:55Nathaniel Aiko, FMT.
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