Malaysians Outraged Over New Online Tax They Say Hurts Consumers
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Malaysians outraged by new 10% tax on imported online goods under 500 ringgit, arguing it will increase living costs
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Tax aims to raise revenue and support local businesses, but expected to generate just 200 million ringgit annually
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Online retail contributes only 2 billion ringgit out of 239 billion ringgit e-commerce market, so impact questioned
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Prices of some online goods already up 20% due to tax; consumers complain they "can't even buy underwear"
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Government needs revenue to narrow budget deficit, so higher taxes unavoidable despite public anger