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Malaysia , Thursday 16 April 2026

Low tax, high expectations: Why Malaysia must rethink its social contract — Phar Kim Beng

Published on: Sunday 01 February 2026

Low tax, high expectations: Why Malaysia must rethink its social contract — Phar Kim Beng FEBRUARY 2 — Malaysia’s persistently low tax collection — hovering at around 13 per cent of GDP — is no longer a narrow technical issue best left to accountants or budget...


News source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/what-you-think/2026/02/02/low-tax-high-expectations-why-malaysia-must-rethink-its-social-contract-phar-kim-beng/207645

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