• 46% of Malaysians see no difference between SST and GST, a Vase.ai survey has found.
  • The survey polled 1,045 Malaysians, the majority of which earn RM3,000 or less per month.
  • 30% of respondents said SST was more expensive than GST, while 13% said it was cheaper.
  • 70% wanted Budget 2020 to impose price controls on basic necessities like food.

Never mind the debate over GST and SST: nearly half of all Malaysians feel there is no difference between the two, a recent survey by Vase.ai has found.

The survey, published on Monday (Oct 7), polled a nationally representative sample of 1,045 Malaysians, the majority of which earned RM3,000 (US$716) or less per month.

by Rachel Genevieve Chia, Business Insider Malaysia, 11 October 2019