Jobless man nabbed with untaxed cigarettes worth RM270,000

KANGAR: Police arrested an unemployed man and seized 1,509 cartons of untaxed cigarettes worth RM270,000 in Kampung Rambai, Padang Siding, Pauh in Arau on Wednesday (Sept 10). Arau police chief Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said the 37-year-old man was detained by a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division, Arau district police headquarters (IPD), at...

Refined sugar to stay tax-exempt, says Finance Ministry

PETALING JAYA: Refined sugar, commonly known as white sugar, will remain untaxed under the revised sales and service tax (SST) framework set to take effect from July 1, says the Finance Ministry. Addressing concerns raised by manufacturer MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad, the ministry said the government's targeted taxation approach would ensure that essential goods including sugar,...