I’m not sure how it is in other sectors, but in my field — one round of getting scolding is more than enough. We learn, we avoid repeating the same mistake.
But this administration? They seem happy getting scolded - knowing they will get scolding.

Every time the government update the list — sure will be scolded.

You think tax consultants don’t need to attend courses and seminars just to keep up with the changes?
You think corporates or SMEs don’t have to send their accountants and HR to retrain just because someone felt like tweaking another list?

So much time and resources wasted just to absorb the impact of these brainless decisions.

Anyone with common sense would aim to manage a smaller, focused list.
But no — our government proudly goes the other way.

They know they’ll kena tiu every single time — and still go ahead anyway.
Really seems like they’re asking for it.
Butt itchy for a public scolding — again and again.

Sometimes, I start wondering whether the decisions were made to benefits the one giving talks & seminars - every year new list, every year new talk la - expenses on the conference room, training, etc.

Honestly, this Chinese poem sums it up way too well — it’s almost like it was written just for them :-

说你又不听，
听你又不懂，
懂你又不做，
做你又做错，
错你又不认，
认你又不改，
改你又不服，
不服你也不说，
说你又不听，
听你又不同。

Shuō nǐ yòu bù tīng,
Tīng nǐ yòu bù dǒng,
Dǒng nǐ yòu bù zuò,
Zuò nǐ yòu zuò cuò,
Cuò nǐ yòu bù rèn,
Rèn nǐ yòu bù gǎi,
Gǎi nǐ yòu bù fú,
Bù fú nǐ yě bù shuō,
Shuō nǐ yòu bù tīng,
Tīng nǐ yòu bù tóng.

Translated version

You’re told, but you don’t listen.
You listen, but you don’t understand.
You understand, but you don’t act.
When you act, you mess it up.
When you're wrong, you don’t admit it.
Even if you admit it, you don’t change.
When asked to change, you resist.
And when you resist, you still say nothing.
You get told again — and still don’t listen.
Even if you listen, you still disagree.

Ego. Pride

Why cannot we reduce leaks and wastage instead of hike tax? Why after hike still dun reduce income tax?

The gomen has issued a quarterly report on government dept audit.  Do you see any reduction in these issue that you mentioned, as part of reformasi movement?

Spending on administration increase kaw kaw since this government taking over. With the new civil servants pay, very likely this administrative cost continue to be 80% or more

Eh, you don’t have faith in the capability of the best FM in Mesia meh?  Some say he is also the best in Batam and Spore wor!  Must have faith la!

Personally I feel he single shamed the entire MY Type C population.

Personally I feel he single shamed the entire MY Type C population.

Spending on administration increase kaw kaw since this government taking over. With the new civil servants pay, very likely this administrative cost continue to be 80% or more

What do you mean by this?

Now for SST, we have at least 5 categories: 0%, 5%, 6%, 8% and 10%

Why can't we just condense it all, and tax EVERYTHING under a singular Goods and Services tax rate? From an implementation, tax compliance and tax policing perspective, isn't this going to be easier?

For consumers also, you pay tax as you consume. Don't have this bullshit that this item exempted, that item exempted etc. That provides so much room for leakages to occur.

Which brain dead idiots run these policies?

Ok, as I know it is the weakness of the refund systems due to various reasons.  I do not see any issue with GST collection except it was sabotage properly by some opposition until they cannot implement it now.  I can be wrong though.

Technically the issue is not categories but how its treated. GST equally has many tax codes with their own rates? I think up to 10? Zero rated i recall has 3 already?

SST is messy for manufacturers because some things you can get exempt some you cannot (input that is) and some you have to charge and some cannot. So its added paperwork they can do without.

GST is easy for manufacturers and other businesses as is pure pass thru. If the issue of refunds is solved it is almost perfect . End of the day consumer pay, manufacturers act as a collecting agent on behalf of govt same as distributors and traders.

But the keyword here is consumer pay. Consumer far exceeds manufactures or biz ppl. They will make noise. So end of the day ppl here might like , ppl elsewhere may not.

But i'm all for it, SST is a pain to manage for manufacturers and i work for one

He tor Sui the entire Chinese race with the bad decisions made during his tenure as FM. The expectation was high. N what happened Afeter his tenure ended.

Someone abused position on the lhdn charges on Najib n son.
Reduced lrt line n MRT line spec n labeled it saving. Saving means sane spec but lower cost not reduced spec.
GST.
He was very vengeful against Sarawak. Vengeful against mca to the level he was willing to meddle the funds allocation for UTAR. My nephew studying at UTAR past time die due supported PH n defending them. After the UTAR episode. Quiet like a kitten

N oh still remember his own Fellon Musk side kick aka Tony the Puaka? I don't even want to start on him

He tor Sui the entire Chinese race with the bad decisions made during his tenure as FM. The expectation was high. N what happened Afeter his tenure ended.

Someone abused position on the lhdn charges on Najib n son.
Reduced lrt line n MRT line spec n labeled it saving. Saving means sane spec but lower cost not reduced spec.
GST.
He was very vengeful against Sarawak. Vengeful against mca to the level he was willing to meddle the funds allocation for UTAR. My nephew studying at UTAR past time die due supported PH n defending them. After the UTAR episode. Quiet like a kitten

N oh still remember his own Fellon Musk side kick aka Tony the Puaka? I don't even want to start on him