Industries told to responsibly navigate SST hike

KUCHING: Industries are urged to exercise responsibility and avoid exploiting the recent sales and service tax (SST) hike. Starting March 1, the SST rate for most services, including overseas-based digital services, will increase to eight per cent from the current six per cent. Currently, only food and beverage, telecommunications, and vehicle parking services are exempt […]

Karim welcomes tax breaks for tourism sector

KUCHING: Several tax breaks for the tourism sector announced by the federal government in the Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) reflect the government’s sensitivity to the plight of those in the tourism industry. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who is also Youth and Sports Minister, said hopefully with such help […]

Sarawak e-Commerce providers urged to register with Customs

KUCHING: The Sarawak Customs Department have started the enforcement of service tax on e-Commerce services from Jan 1, said its director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha, yesterday. In that regard, she is calling on all parties involved in e-Commerce services in the state to register their services with the department to obtain licenses for their […]