“From May 18-31, GST will stand for Great Savings Today as we offer our customers an early taste of a zero-rated GST shopping experien­ce,” the retailer said yesterday. Confectionery-maker Famous Amos Malaysia posted on Facebook that customers need not wait till June 1 to purchase items at GST zero rate. Mydin is enjoying a boost in its sales even before the implementation of the zero-rated GST. Malaysia-Singapore Coffeeshop Proprietors’ General Association president Ho Su Mong said with zero-rated GST, more coffeeshop owners would be moved to reduce the price of drinks and foodstuff. “And, we hope that this would not be seen as cheating.”Related story:Car sales to jump with big savings from zero GST

Source: The Star May 19, 2018 23:15 UTC