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Transcript of 4. GST 2015 - Mr. Mohamad Sabri Bin Saad %28RMC%29
VENUE : IMPIANA KLCC
DATE : 18 NOVEMBER 2014
Co-organised by
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) &
Korean Chamber Of Commerce Malaysia (KOCHAM)
Presenter:
Mohammad Sabri Bin Saad
Senior Assistant Director of Custom
Overview and GST Impact
to businesses
Agenda
GST- The Malaysian Model
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2
What is GST? 3
Why GST?
GST Impacts
4
5
Conclusion 6
Introduction
Introduction
Sales Tax &
Service Tax (SST)
• 5%, 6%, 10% & specific rate
• Various threshold
Goods and Services
Tax (GST)
Rate = 6 %
Threshold = RM500,000
To replace current consumption taxes
Chargeability
GST is charged on goods and services
Supplied in Malaysia or imported
A Replacement Tax
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Year of
Implementation
Scope of tax
Threshold
Rate of tax
1972
5%, 10% & specific
Selected goods
manufactured locally
and imported
RM100,000
Service tax Sales Tax
1975
Prescribed services
0 – RM3 millions
6% & specific
Manufacturer Wholesaler Retailer consumer
Sales tax is
imposed and
collected at the
manufacturer level
Services
provider Consumer
Service Tax is
imposed when
services is
performed
Current consumption tax
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https://www. gst.customs.gov.my
Why GST?
8
To restructure the nation's tax structure to be more
efficient, effective, transparent , business-friendly
and capable of generating a stable revenue source
Why GST?
9
• Tax on Tax
• Transfer Pricing
• No Tax Relief On Exports
Weakness in SST
• Self policing & Increase Tax Compliance
• Less red tape
• Transparent
GST more Effective & Efficient
• Reduce dependence on income tax - 56.4% (2012)
• Reduce dependence on petroleum products - 32.6% (2012)
National Revenue
• Come out and register under the GST
• Size in Malaysia is quite big (30%) Shadow Economy
• Tourist and foreigner also have to pay GST Not only the locals
have to pay tax
Why GST?
What is GST?
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What is GST?
• A consumption tax in the form of value added tax
each stage of business transaction up to the retail stage of
distribution
• Also known as Value Added Tax (VAT)
• GST incurred on inputs is allowed as a credit to the registrant
offset against output tax
Business
Goods
Services
INPUT OUTPUT
GST on inputs
= Input tax Claimed
input tax GST on outputs
= Output tax
Raw materials,
Rents,
Electricity,
Furniture,
Professional
services etc.
Types of
supply Output tax Input tax
Standard-rated 6% Claimable
Zero-rated 0% Claimable
Exempted No GST charged Not claimable
What is GST?
Manufacturer
Claim back GST
Wholesaler -
Claim back GST Retailer -
Claim back GST Consumer pays 6%
GST only
6%
Zero-rated supply
0%
Exempt supply
6% GST
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How GST Works?
No GST pay by
consumer Manufacturer
Claim back GST
Wholesaler -
Claim back GST Retailer -
Claim back GST
Manufacturer
Claim back GST
Private Hospital
Cannot claim back GST
Private Hospital
does not charge
GST – consumer does
not pay any GST
GST – The Malaysian Model
Bersatu Membangun Bersama 15
Malaysia’s GST Model
Zero rated Supply (0%)
Food Items
rice , flour & Sago and peas dhal sugar & salt cooking oil ( palm oil, coconut & peanut) spices and cencalok , budu , belacan Infant milk Bread
Agricultural Products
Paddy fresh vegetables & salads All fruits
Livestock & Meat
cattle , sheep , buffalo , pigs poultry ( including eggs of poultry )
Seafood all types of seafood including dry fish & anchovy
Utility water supply (domestic) The first 300 units of electricity (domestic)
Exported goods and services
GST exempt supply
Rail Bus
Water
Transportation
Taxi / Car Rental
Toll
Residential
Land(General)
financial
institutions
education /
Health Export
Several categories of drugs zero rated (2900 drugs and medicines under National Essential Medicines are zero rated)
Medication
GST – The Malaysian Model
Budget 2015 - Goods which are subject to GST at zero rate:
White and wholemeal bread
Prescribed Medicine
Coffee powder, tea dust, cocoa powder
Yellow mee, kuey teow, laksa and meehon
Printed matters : Newspaper, reference books, text books, exercise and work books, religious text etc
Goods which are not subject to GST:
Petrol (RON 95), diesel, LPG
Government services
• No GST on the supply of goods and services made by
Federal and State Government except certain
services by government department
e.g. water supply and advertising
statutory body and local authority in respect of
its regulatory and enforcement functions
out of scope
GST – The Malaysian Model
• Special schemes –
to provide cash flow relief to businesses
to avoid double taxation
to promote tourism
GST – The Malaysian Model
GST Impact
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SST
Cascading
No Complete Tax Relief On Export
Transfer pricing
GST
Eliminated
Export is zero rated and eligible to claim
input tax credit
GST can overcome Transfer pricing
problem in every supply chain
GST Impact – Overcome weakness
21
Impact on
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Territory CPI
Penisular Malaysia 1.20 %
Sabah 1.02 %
Sarawak 1.03 %
Average 1.08 %
GST Impact – CPI
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• Business becomes more competitive
GST on input is claimable
GST is no longer a business cost
Exports becomes more competitive
No element of tax embedded
Unlike SST, GST is self-policing, less human intervention with the authorities
GST Impact on Business
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Cash flow
• GST claimable even though payment has not been made
invoice credit method
• No matching between input and output
all purchases and acquisition are readily claimable
• Special schemes/rules
ATS, ATMS, AJS, FRS, warehousing, margin scheme, group registration
• Bad debt provision
Automatic offset if no payment received after 6 months from date of supply
GST Impact on Business
Facilities for manufacturing activities:
Approved Trader Scheme (ATS) facility given to major exporters where GST on imports is
suspended
Approved Toll Manufacturer Scheme (ATMS) facility given to local toll manufacturer to disregard tax on value
added charges to overseas client
Warehousing Scheme
GST suspended in public and private warehouse
Approved Jewellers Scheme (AJS) GST suspended on gold and precious metal acquired by jewellery
manufacturers
Special Schemes
25
Sales Tax GST
Importation of goods
• Raw materials and machineries
directly used - sales tax
exemption.
• Goods which are indirectly
used for business e.g
stationeries, tires and office
equipment are subject to tax.
GST is suspended on
importation of raw materials and
machineries directly/indirectly
used in manufacturing (ATS).
Locally acquired goods from
licensed manufacturers are not
subject to Sales Tax. However, If
is acquired from the traders, the
purchase price would be
embedded with the element of
sales tax.
Locally acquisition of goods are
subject to GST. GST on inputs
are claimable.
GST Impact on Business
Reduce cost of doing business for businesses especially the
export oriented companies - LMW and FIZ
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• Start-up cost
Not a major concern for many businesses because of the high threshold
business to install new or upgrade computer system, staff training, accounting system and book keeping
For SME free accounting software may be given by government
Tax incentive
compliance cost
Many businesses are already registered under the SST
Web based system to facilitate filing of returns at no cost
Special advisory unit especially for SMEs’
Free seminars ,training and dialogues
Industry guides
GST Impact on Business
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Business • Reduction of corporate income tax rate by 1% from 25%
to 24%
• Reduction of corporate income tax rate for SME’s from 20% to 19%
• Reduction of co-operative income tax by 1% to 2% from 20% to 19%
• Income tax deduction for secretarial fee and tax filling fee:
secretarial fee – up to RM5,000
tax filling fee – up to RM10,000
Budget 2015 - GST Assistance Package
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Business • Accelerated Capital Allowance on expenses for
purchase of ICT equipment and software
• Further deduction on expenses related to training on accounting software and ICT
• RM1000 cash assistance for the purchase of accounting software for SME’s
• Training grant for Income tax deduction for secretarial fee and tax filling fee:
Budget 2015 - GST Assistance Package
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Goods and services produced
in Malaysia will become more competitive
Exports and international
services are zero-rated
Attract more tourists to visit
and shop in Malaysia
Tourist refund scheme At
international airports
Duty Free Zone
-Labuan , Langkawi and Tioman
-no GST
Computable General Equilibrium Model (CGE)
GST will boost GDP to 0.3 % → export (0.5%)
•
GST Impact on economy
Structural defects in the current tax system making Malaysia less competitive and in need of urgent Reform.
GST will make pricing mechanism in Malaysia very transparent and would benefit consumers in the long run as GST could help
to curb excessive profiteering.
GST is a prerequisite to make Malaysia a High Income Nation
Efficiency of GST would boost the Government Revenue and help to plug leakages .
SUMMARY
Thank you
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i) Ketua Setiausaha,
Perbendaharaan Malaysia
Bahagian Cukai,
Kompleks Kementerian Kewangan,
Presint 2, 62596 PUTRAJAYA.
Tel : 03-88823000
ii) Ketua Pengarah Kastam
iii) GST PORTAL – http://www.gst.customs.gov.my
iii) Customs Call Centre (CCC)
Tel: 03- 78067200/03-88822111
Fax: 03- 78067599
Email: [email protected]
Comments, Clarifications and Suggestions