{
  "id": 12669808,
  "title": "Bersama cadang GST 5%, rombak bantuan tunai dalam belanjawan bayangan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/bersama-cadang-gst-5-rombak-bantuan-tunai-dalam-belanjawan-bayangan-12669808",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/08/bersama-cadang-gst-5-rombak-bantuan-tunai-dalam-belanjawan-bayangan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bersama has outlined a budget outline featuring a modified 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST), while simultaneously replacing certain cash assistance programs with monthly sums for low-income families. The party stated that keeping GST at 5% for the next decade would provide stability to households and businesses, and help mitigate the long-term impact of GST on inflation. Based on Bersama's projections, a 5% GST would generate around RM76.1 billion, or 3.3% of the Gross Domestic Product, compared to an expected RM59.4 billion from the Sales and Services Tax (SST) in 2026. This would result in an additional RM16.7 billion in revenue, according to the draft budget document.\n\nBersama also proposed replacing the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) with RM200 monthly grants for the bottom 60% of households. Additionally, every Malaysian child under 18 years old would receive RM50 per month, capped at RM250 per month or RM3,000 annually per household. The party also suggested that the government should review proposals, frameworks, and administration techniques for the Electronic Payment Receipt Tax (REPT) between 2027 and 2029. No REPT will be imposed during this period. If the framework is successful, REPT could commence in 2030 at a rate of 0.5%, potentially generating around RM9.1 billion annually, before accounting for exemptions and behavioral changes.",
  "summary": "GST 5% dan bantuan bersasar akan mengukuhkan perlindungan sosial sambil menurunkan defisit fiskal dalam tempoh sedekad akan datang.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bersama cadang GST 5%, rombak bantuan tunai dalam belanjawan bayangan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/bersama-cadang-gst-5-rombak-bantuan-tunai-dalam-belanjawan-bayangan",
        "published": "2026-10-07T16:02:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}