GST



The current debate about whether to remove the GST on tampons is a great example of how the big picture gets lost in a fight about narrow… Read More ›

Seeking Sanity on GST Sanitary Tax Debate

The scandals that engulfed Najib Razak in Malaysia reminded voters that they were paying a heavy price for bad government, Teck Chi Wong writes. Malaysia’s… Read More ›

Tax, Debt and Trouble Topples Najib in Malaysia: Why did GST Reform in Malaysia Fail?

Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform options, in the form of widening the base, lifting the rate, and reducing exemptions, have recently returned to prominence… Read More ›

The National and Regional Consequences of Australia’s Goods and Services Tax

In April 2015, Malaysia replaced the sales and service tax with a Goods and Services Tax (GST) to broaden the tax base and reduce the… Read More ›

The Impact of GST on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Owners in the Malaysian Retail Sector

I fear I will not live long enough to see genuine, broad-based tax reform in this country.  We have had a number of exhaustive tax… Read More ›

If Politicians Can’t Reform Tax System, We Need an Authority That Can

In the recent budget the Turnbull Government finally admitted that budget repair is both a spending and a taxing problem. While they remain committed to… Read More ›

Broader GST Better Than Myriad Tax Increases

In Part 1, we presented empirical results on the costs and benefits associated with reforming the GST on food. Part 2 of our reform discussion… Read More ›

Reforming the GST on Food in Australia – Part 2: Build Your Own Tax Reform

Australia experienced a strong increase in public debt levels after the 2008-09 Global Financial Crisis. Due to the limited scope for public spending cuts, it… Read More ›

Reforming the GST on Food in Australia – Part 1: Costs and Benefits

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