Exploring level of awareness of small and medium sized enterprises towards goods and services tax implementation in Malaysia / Ely Raziah Abdul Rashid , Nor Farizal Mohammed and Norhasnah Mohd Saheh

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi announced the proposed implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Malaysia during 2005 Budget speech with effect from 1st January 2007. The announcement has since received mixed responses from the public, business community, tax practitione...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rashid, Ely Raziah, Mohammed, Nor Farizal, Mohd Saheh, Norhasnah
Format: Research Reports
Language:English
Published: Institute of Research, Development and Commercialization (IRDC) 2005
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/3253/1/LP_ELY%20RAZIAH%20ABDUL%20RASHID%20IRDC%2005_5%201.pdf
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author Abdul Rashid, Ely Raziah
Mohammed, Nor Farizal
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description The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi announced the proposed implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Malaysia during 2005 Budget speech with effect from 1st January 2007. The announcement has since received mixed responses from the public, business community, tax practitioners and experts as well as academicians. One of the much debated issues is the heavy administrative burden GST would have on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). GST compliance will require SMEs to make sure that they have a good accounting system to ensure GST paid and collected are correctly documented. This compliance job is seen as a big issue for SMEs on top of coping with their day-to-day business survival. However, some practitioners are of the opinion that the real issue is awareness. Awareness contributes not only towards readiness but also potential support for the new tax system. Businesses are unlikely to accept or support a change in the tax system without being made aware of the implications it has on their businesses.
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spelling oai:ir.uitm.edu.my:32532016-05-30T03:47:49Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/3253/ Exploring level of awareness of small and medium sized enterprises towards goods and services tax implementation in Malaysia / Ely Raziah Abdul Rashid , Nor Farizal Mohammed and Norhasnah Mohd Saheh Abdul Rashid, Ely Raziah Mohammed, Nor Farizal Mohd Saheh, Norhasnah Malaysia Management. Industrial Management Revenue. Taxation. Internal revenue The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi announced the proposed implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Malaysia during 2005 Budget speech with effect from 1st January 2007. The announcement has since received mixed responses from the public, business community, tax practitioners and experts as well as academicians. One of the much debated issues is the heavy administrative burden GST would have on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). GST compliance will require SMEs to make sure that they have a good accounting system to ensure GST paid and collected are correctly documented. This compliance job is seen as a big issue for SMEs on top of coping with their day-to-day business survival. However, some practitioners are of the opinion that the real issue is awareness. Awareness contributes not only towards readiness but also potential support for the new tax system. Businesses are unlikely to accept or support a change in the tax system without being made aware of the implications it has on their businesses. Institute of Research, Development and Commercialization (IRDC) 2005 Research Reports NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/3253/1/LP_ELY%20RAZIAH%20ABDUL%20RASHID%20IRDC%2005_5%201.pdf Exploring level of awareness of small and medium sized enterprises towards goods and services tax implementation in Malaysia / Ely Raziah Abdul Rashid , Nor Farizal Mohammed and Norhasnah Mohd Saheh. (2005) [Research Reports] <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/3253.pdf> (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Malaysia
Management. Industrial Management
Revenue. Taxation. Internal revenue
Abdul Rashid, Ely Raziah
Mohammed, Nor Farizal
Mohd Saheh, Norhasnah
Exploring level of awareness of small and medium sized enterprises towards goods and services tax implementation in Malaysia / Ely Raziah Abdul Rashid , Nor Farizal Mohammed and Norhasnah Mohd Saheh
title Exploring level of awareness of small and medium sized enterprises towards goods and services tax implementation in Malaysia / Ely Raziah Abdul Rashid , Nor Farizal Mohammed and Norhasnah Mohd Saheh
title_full Exploring level of awareness of small and medium sized enterprises towards goods and services tax implementation in Malaysia / Ely Raziah Abdul Rashid , Nor Farizal Mohammed and Norhasnah Mohd Saheh
title_fullStr Exploring level of awareness of small and medium sized enterprises towards goods and services tax implementation in Malaysia / Ely Raziah Abdul Rashid , Nor Farizal Mohammed and Norhasnah Mohd Saheh
title_full_unstemmed Exploring level of awareness of small and medium sized enterprises towards goods and services tax implementation in Malaysia / Ely Raziah Abdul Rashid , Nor Farizal Mohammed and Norhasnah Mohd Saheh
title_short Exploring level of awareness of small and medium sized enterprises towards goods and services tax implementation in Malaysia / Ely Raziah Abdul Rashid , Nor Farizal Mohammed and Norhasnah Mohd Saheh
title_sort exploring level of awareness of small and medium sized enterprises towards goods and services tax implementation in malaysia ely raziah abdul rashid nor farizal mohammed and norhasnah mohd saheh
topic Malaysia
Management. Industrial Management
Revenue. Taxation. Internal revenue
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/3253/1/LP_ELY%20RAZIAH%20ABDUL%20RASHID%20IRDC%2005_5%201.pdf
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