Do away with service tax and Govt tax call
KUALA LUMPUR:
The Government should abolish the service tax and Government tax of five per cent respectively, charged by restaurants and eateries, including fast-food outlets, to lighten the burden of the lower income group. In making the suggestion, Malaysia Airlines System Employees Union (Maseu) Executive Secretary Mustafar Maarof said the move would enable these people to enjoy a better life. “As consumers, we ask the authorities to make surprise visits on food outlets all over the country to see if they are really paying the taxes,” he said in a statement yesterday. Mustafar said food businesses now raised prices at will, and by displaying a copy of the Government’s approval to charge the two taxes amounting to 10 per cent, the situation would only worsen. “For example, lunch that costs RM9 goes up by 10 per cent to become RM9.90. “Imagine a family with two children eating at a fast-food outlet, a RM45 bill will go up by RM4.50 to become RM49.50,” he said. -Bernama
