Car makers offer Raya sweeteners post-GST to boost fallen sales
Prior to 1 April, when the Goods & Service Tax took effect in Malaysia, denizens found themselves in a flurry of confusion as to what goods would go up in price and what would be exempted. Amidst this state of uncertainty, consumers went on a full-out consumption binge, picking up big ticket items – such as cars – as a precautionary step for long-term savings, although we’re sure that they also picked up unnecessary purchases along the way, in the fever of the moment.
