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Exempt SST on mandarins, dates during festive seasons, says PJ MP
Published:  Jun 26, 2025 12:03 PM
Updated: 4:21 AM
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PKR’s Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has urged the government to expand the sales and service tax (SST) exemption on imported fruits to include mandarin oranges and dates, in light of their cultural and religious significance to Malaysians.

This came after Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim this morning announced that imported apples and oranges would be exempted from SST.

While welcoming the move, Lee (above) said... 


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