The reintroduction of the goods and services tax (GST) to replace the sales and services tax (SST) must be implemented in a targeted manner said the Royal Malaysian Customs Department director-general Subromaniam Tholasy.

So as not to burden the people who are facing rising inflation, he said the GST imposed at six percent previously should now be five percent for goods and seven percent for services.

“The government needs to look back at zero-tax items where...