6 types of businesses found with most GST
receipt offences – Bernama
ix types of businesses registered for the goods and
services tax (GST) have been identified as the biggest
culprits for not providing printed invoices to
consumers.
According to the Customs Department,
the six are restaurants, sundry shops or minimarkets,
bookshops, entertainment centres, pharmacies and
hardware shops.
Customs Department GST Division
director Datuk T.Subromaniam said all businesses are
required to install a point of sale (POS) computerised
system according to the required standard under the GST
Act 2014.
"Customs have received many reports from consumers on
the six types of businesses which issued printed
receipts without the required information or provided
handwritten receipts instead. |
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"The matter has created doubts among consumers as the
receipts did not specify the amount of tax charged and
as such some traders have taken advantage to charge
more," he said when contacted by Bernama today.
Based on the records from April 1 to 5, a total of 1,617
complaints on GST had been received in which almost 40%
were related to tax invoices issued by the registered
traders.
Subromaniam said the confusing
transaction process was also among problems faced by
customers.
"The directive on installing the POS
system for all businesses was to ensure a systematic and
transparent sales and purchase process to facilitate
traders record their business.
"Besides being compliant for the launch of GST taxation
system, all information recorded and receipts generated
are considered valid for the purpose of auditing and
reporting and as a reference by the authorities," he
said.
Earlier, all businesses registered with
GST were given until April 30 to install the system.
However, a discussion with the agencies involved
extended the deadline to September 30.
"After the grace period, all related businesses will not
be allowed to issue handwritten receipts except when the
POS machine is not working or when there is a power
failure and only handwritten receipts in compliance with
GST regulations would be accepted,"Subromaniam said.
Meanwhile, the Federation of Malaysian Consumer
Associations (Fomca) deputy president Mohd Yusof Abdul
Rahman said the organization supported the directive to
issue printed receipts.
"Based on our monitoring since GST began, we found many
errors on the receipts issued including not having
correct details on cases reported by consumers," he said
Yusof said the action of traders in not complying with
GST directives is among the cause of much confusion.
"The problems should be addressed quickly, otherwise
consumers will get more confused when receipts are not
in accordance to GST standard," he said. – Bernama,
April 16, 2015.
Source:
The Malaysian Insider
, dated
16/04/2015 |