ED#194 : One Year GST Holiday On Computers

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  1. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    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.

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    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
     
  2. belikethat

    belikethat Just Started

    This is not an April Fool right....
     
  3. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Why do I get an impression you are not jumping for joy...? :D
     
  4. belikethat

    belikethat Just Started

    lol how did you came up with the 93% number
     
  5. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    If it wasn't 93%, people wouldn't be jumping for joy at a tax holiday. :mrgreen:
     
  6. Lacus

    Lacus Newbie

    Is this real or not :(
     
  7. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Another one not jumping for joy... :mrgreen:
     
  8. belikethat

    belikethat Just Started

    Wait for him to read until the end.
     
  9. Lacus

    Lacus Newbie

    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 :wall:
     
  10. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    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! :mrgreen:
     

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