Comprehensive Overview of Sales and Services Tax in Malaysia 2025
5 minutesThe Malaysian government no longer implements the goods and services tax; rather, the new tax system in place is known as the sales and service tax in Malaysia. Goods and service tax was implemented for a few years between 2015 and 2018, but since 2018, the sales and service tax has replaced it. GST was found to increase the cost of living for the average Malaysian; hence, its abolishment. Sales and service tax in Malaysia, on the other hand, reduce the cost of living.