For all of the GST drama today, here is a bit of good news for the Malaysian consumer. Empty computer shops and a 93% drop in online sales on the first day of GST implementation have persuaded the Malaysian government to announce a one-year GST holiday for computer hardware and software. Check out their short press release, which has led to a flurry of excited responses from the computer and smartphone industries... Link : ED#194 : One Year GST Holiday On Computers
Of Coz I'm not jumping for joy... Just spend a fortune buying hardware. And not to mentioned, the cooler i wanted got 6% added into it
That's why there was a rush to purchase computers and computer hardware before GST kicked in. On the last day, I even saw people making last minute smartphone purchases!