It appears the 8% Service Tax, or known as SST is still a trending topic among netizens on social media. Furthermore, some are upset after seeing a document alleging that vehicle leasings are subjected to the tax, with the exemption of aircrafts and ships according to this document.
8% service tax not applicable to aircraft leasing angering netizens
Prominent X User FreeMalaysian shared the details on social media. The account alleges that the airline industry lobbied for aircraft leases not to be taxed. The user adds that this is a form of moving the goalpost.
Airlines lobbied to be exempted from SST, as the added costs will affect them. But, for the average consumer, this tax will too affect their expenses.
It is understandable that airlines need to keep their operating costs low in order to provide the public with lower fares. But, the question remains on private jets being excluded from SST.
Some joked that they didn’t know the M40s and B40s in this country are consistently leasing private jets to do their travels.
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