Malaysia scrapping GST is bad news for tax departments, as are potential replacements

Josh White

May 24 2018

Companies must prepare for another rise in tax compliance costs with Malaysia poised to abolish the goods and services tax (GST) after just three years. Analysts warn that tax directors may have to also reassess their accounting, IT and pricing strategies.

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Josh White

Special Projects Editor ITR

Josh covers transfer pricing, BEPS, tax disputes and other direct tax matters for ITR’s audience. He covers a range of tax issues in these areas and how companies are dealing with them, as well as the influence of politics on tax developments.

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