Put the stuffing prepaid cards such as price before GST, said Ahmad Maslan

Telecommunication companies (telcos) in the country are advised to remain price of prepaid cards like before Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the price reload

KUALA LUMPUR: The telecommunications company (telco) in this country are advised to return the prepaid card as prices before Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the price reload as decided at a cabinet meeting on 3 April.

Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan said there should be no increase in tax rates applicable as 6% 6% GST only replace the SST.

"I said there is GST, for the first topup there SST. SST 6%, we exchange, replace it with the GST to 6%. Topup should not go up in price, and they ask for a month for study, a month and a month to make changes to it must be up to the beginning of the five is not it?

"If they can give bonus RM10.60, RM9.43 so they can give the bonus to make up credits to RM10 was not okay. The application and request the meeting alone, "he explained.

Previously danMultimedia Communications Commission (MCMC) on Thursday to explain the price stuffing semulaprabayar atasharga remain subject to GST to reload.

Its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Halim Shafie said in a statement impossible prepaid card price will return to the original price before the GST on 1 Meikerana difficult for the provider to carry out the exchange in the next two days.

He also said that the findings have not been found yet and it is too early to make any decision at this stage also contributed to the price factor kadbrayar can not go back to the original price before GST.

"It used to refill any SST. SST 6%, we exchange, replace it with the GST to 6%. Topup should not go up in price.
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- Datuk Ahmad Maslan, Deputy Minister KewanganDalam at the Ahmad Maslan said the telcos and the Commission should be more serious in complying with the directive by restoring the original price of the prepaid card.

"On 2 April, the Director of the GST, the Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC), Datuk T Subromaniam met Chief Executive Officer of the company and its decision telco billing is RM10.60 and RM1.20 will get bonus.

"Then, on 3 April, I met with them for passionate people who want to return it back to RM10.

"At that time, the cabinet also met and decided, that the company picked touched down on the original price, plus GST after. The problem is why the Commission is not conveyed to the telco? The cabinet decision must be complied with, "he explained.

He said the matter, it has seen an inconsistency occurs.

"Customs has reminded them of two days ago, but has suddenly noticed that they had lived for two more days (to return the original price). Why? Whereas there are press reports that reported Datuk Hasan Malek (Ministry of Trade Domestic and Kepenggunaa) to ask the price of this telko back to RM10. "

He added that, should the commission and telecom companies should have to take action after the cabinet announcement was made on April 3.

Ahmad Maslan said this in an interview after the completion of Agenda AWANI. --BESTASIANNEWS