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The Impact Of The Goods And Services Tax (Gst) In Malaysia: Lessons From Experiences Elsewhere (A Note)

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  • SURESH NARAYANAN

    (School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia)

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The recent Malaysian attempt to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was thwarted by public concerns about: (i) its impact on the price level; (ii) its regressivity; (iii) the possibility of the rate increases once the tax is in place; and finally, the disincentive large revenues from the GST would be in addressing the underlying causes of wasteful public expenditures and leakages. The experiences of countries that have implemented a similar tax are surveyed to assess these concerns. It is concluded that within the Malaysian context, all the concerns are well-founded and measures are therefore suggested to ameliorate them.

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  • Suresh Narayanan, 2014. "The Impact Of The Goods And Services Tax (Gst) In Malaysia: Lessons From Experiences Elsewhere (A Note)," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 59(02), pages 1-15.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:serxxx:v:59:y:2014:i:02:n:s021759081450009x
    DOI: 10.1142/S021759081450009X
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    VAT; regressive tax; price level; consumption; permanent income; H25;
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    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies

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