COMPLAINTS against traders and retailers over the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) have not stopped. It has been a week since the GST came into force and it is looking very likely that the experts forecast of some six months for the new tax regime to settle is accurate. Shoppers are still coming across businesses that have not registered with the Customs Department yet are charging the six per cent tax. Some exempted items also have the GST imposed on them. In Penang, a restaurant operator has upped the price of his dishes. Hotels without a collective agreement with their employees are also levying service charges when they shouldnt.
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