KOTA KINABALU: Royal Malaysian Customs Department will launch a
special operation on March 1 to ensure errant companies to register with the department
for the implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST).
Its Director-General Datuk Seri Khazali Ahmad said during the
month-long operation, unregistered companies would be fined RM15,000 each and
forced to register.
“We are giving grace period until Feb 28 to 50,000 unregistered
companies with turnover of RM500,000 or more.
“The deadline, which was supposed to be on Dec 31 last year, has
been extended to give chances to them to register voluntarily,” he said, adding
the department had also issued reminder letters to concerned companies.
Khazali was speaking after the ground-breaking ceremony of state
Customs office in Jalan Sulaman and visited staff’s quarters in Sepanggar here
yesterday.
“As the oil prices go down, the country has to look for
alternatives in getting money for development to take place.
“We hope the people will comply with the implementation of new
taxation system this April 1,” he added.
He also revealed that this year, the custom has set a target to
collect RM46 billion from the GST, excise and import duties.
On the eight-storey of state Customs office will be replacing
the current small office located at commercial lot in Tanjung Aru.
“The building worth at RM61.79 million is expected to be
completed in April 2017 and all customs' departments except enforcement
unit will be placed under one roof.
“Meanwhile, the ongoing construction of 120 unit quarters worth
RM54 million,” he said, adding officers who come from outside of Kota Kinabalu
will be given priority to stay at the quarters when it is completed next year.
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