{
  "id": 2270298,
  "title": "Kerajaan digesa benarkan bayaran balik cukai GST bagi transaksi antara perniagaan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/kerajaan-digesa-benarkan-bayaran-balik-cukai-gst-bagi-transaksi-2270298",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/21/kerajaan-digesa-benarkan-bayaran-balik-cukai-gst-bagi-transaksi-antara-perniagaan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's government is considering introducing a refundable component of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for business-to-business transactions under the Sales and Service Tax (SST) regime, according to tax specialists. The move aims to prevent double taxation of business costs that have already incurred GST, a phenomenon known as tax double-counting. By allowing businesses to claim refunds for GST paid on operating expenses, the tax system can help avoid cumulative tax burdens along the supply chain.\n\nEconomic expert Yeah Kim Leng from Universiti Sunway emphasizes that such a mechanism is the most valuable component of GST, as it can prevent tax accumulation along the supply chain. The refundable GST component would enable businesses to recover the taxes paid on inputs, thereby reducing costs for end consumers and preventing the implementation of a full GST.\n\nPrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reportedly stated that the government is open to reviewing how GST components can be integrated into the SST system. While GST remains a consumption tax introduced in April 2015 at a rate of 6%, later reduced to zero in June 2018, businesses can claim refunds for GST paid on operational expenses to avoid tax accumulation when goods and services move from one business to another. Under the current SST system, business taxes paid for services used cannot be claimed again, making them part of operational costs.\n\nHowever, delays in GST refunds have accumulated to RM19 billion since the GST was scrapped in 2018. To address this, the government must introduce changes cautiously, as any modification in the tax system should be implemented gradually while protecting essential goods and services from taxation. Individual refunds and cash assistance can help households, while a full GST implementation is not advisable. The head of Bank Muamalat Malaysia, Afzanizam Rashid, advises that any new tax system should function smoothly and promptly to avoid burdening businesses.",
  "summary": "Pakar cukai dan ahli ekonomi berkata ia dapat mengelakkan cukai terkumpul sebelum barangan dan perkhidmatan sampai kepada pengguna dengan kos lebih tinggi.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kerajaan digesa benarkan bayaran balik cukai GST bagi transaksi antara perniagaan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/kerajaan-digesa-benarkan-bayaran-balik-cukai-gst-bagi-transaksi",
        "published": "2026-08-21T01:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}