KUALA LUMPUR: The number of companies registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) stood at 265,162 as of yesterday, and an increase of 1,720 from Saturday, said the Royal Malaysian Customs Department. The number of GST-registered companies has now surpassed the governments year-end target of 140,000. Businesses with an annual sales turnover of less than RM500,000 are urged to register for the GST, in the event, it exceeds the amount in the future. They are to register by Dec 31 for the new tax system to be implemented on Apr 1, 2015. “ Bernama
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