Malaysia: The road to GST implementation

Aaran Fronda

May 14 2014

Implementing a goods and services tax (GST) regime can be a lengthy and turbulent process. With Malaysia looking to establish its own regime, Lachlan Wolfers, Asia-Pacific regional leader for indirect taxes at KPMG, explores the common pitfalls and looks at the lessons Malaysia can take from similar experiences in other jurisdictions.

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