KUCHING: It has been two days since the implementation of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) but is still receiving mixed opinions from consumers. When interviewed at a supermarket in Kuching Sentral near here, yesterday, Theresa Melong, 63, a full time housewife said that there is no change in the price of some grocery items.
the SST is implemented.
“The prices are still the same although I was expecting the prices to drop as the government has said that the prices of goods would be lower with the implementation of the SST. “I believe that the prices of goods will only drop when there are promotions and sales,” she said.
Theresa added that she also noticed that sellers seemed not to be taking advantage by increasing the prices of the goods exempted from SST.
Meanwhile, according to Angela, 28, a clerk, she preferred to buy imported goods with SST during a sale. “During a sale we can enjoy cheaper prices and able to save some money compared to when we buy imported goods during normal days,” she said.
Regina Nohan, 38, a mother of one, said: “Hopefully the government will continue to monitor the prices of goods in shops and supermarkets after the SST is implemented.
“This is to ensure that the SST will not affect the prices of local goods and food items which will burden some people if the prices are much higher than expected,” she said.
