KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct: A car park management company in a Wholesale Market in Kuala Lumpur is allegedly charging the goods and services tax (GST), with an additional six percent, to the public despite the fact that it has not yet been implemented by the Central Government.
Member of Parliament for Batu, Tian Chua, claimed that the company, SportsIn Sdn Bhd, started imposing the GST to car park users about half a year ago.
Tian said that many car park management companies in the Klang Valley have also started doing the same even though the Central Government has said that the GST will not be implemented in the 2014 Budget.
“The question is; has the GST reached the Government? Does the Government have a record of receiving this GST?
“Is DBKL conducting an audit inspection on this company? If yes, how can this matter be missed?” asked Tian, who is also a PKR Vice-President at the Parliament lobby today.
In this regard, he urged the public, especially those in urban areas, to check their receipt after making payment for goods or services.
He also asked the public to detect the matter so that complaints can be made to the authorities immediately.
“The government is urged to take this matter seriously and the company found to be imposing the GST must be punished,” he said.