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Malaysia Maintains Tax Exemptions on Essential Goods

6/11/2025

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The Malaysian Ministry of Finance announced that essential goods will remain exempt from the expanded sales and service tax (SST) starting in July.
Imported fruits will incur a 5% tax, while locally grown varieties remain exempt.
Basic essentials such as rice, wheat, sugar, salt, and meat are also exempt from the tax.
Cooking palm oil is tax-exempt, whereas sunflower seed oil will face a 5% tax.

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The Malaysian Ministry of Finance announced that essential goods will remain exempt from the expanded sales and service tax (SST) starting in July.
Imported fruits will incur a 5% tax, while locally grown varieties remain exempt.
Basic essentials such as rice, wheat, sugar, salt, and meat are also exempt from the tax.
Cooking palm oil is tax-exempt, whereas sunflower seed oil will face a 5% tax.