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Najib: GST is Malaysia’s saviour
The Initial Rollout in Malaysia was in May of 2013. GST went live in April of 2015.
“The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has proven to be the saviour of Malaysia’s economy even though there are claims it burdens the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
He said GST revenue could cover the shortfall in government income as a result of the drop in world crude oil prices.”

IInland Revenue hopes to get politics out of its $1b-plus overhaul
Efforts are underway to take the political heat out of Inland Revenue’s $1 billion-plus Business Transformation project.
Inland Revenue deputy commissioner of change Greg James said he had received approval to brief Labour and other opposition parties on the progress of the project.

Major Improvement In Area Of Tax
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is currently on the island for the ninth quarterly review of the Jamaican economy under the extended fund facility.

Hawaii Tax Department Starts $32 Million Modernization Project
The state Tax Department is getting ready to enter the 21st century.
The five-phase Tax System Modernization project kicked off with an announcement Thursday promising a wide range of improvements, including faster refunds on tax returns, better customer service and fraud protection.

State works to reduce MVD wait times
No one gets excited about going to the MVD. It has a bad reputation for long waits, but the state is trying to change that.

State Tax Systems in the Age of Hackers
Interesting information has flown under the radar in recent news accounts about stolen identity tax refund fraud.