The BN strategic communications team has criticised Lim Guan Eng's statement that Pakatan Harapan has decided to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate from six percent to zero percent as part of their campaign manifesto.

"He continues to insist that reducing GST to zero percent is the same as abolishing GST.

"This is untrue as the government and businesses will continue to bear the unnecessary administrative expenses of GST-compliance but does not give benefits to any party. It will become a big negative with no positive benefits," said the team in a media statement.

According to the strategic team, Malaysia would make history if this is implemented as the first and only country in the world which has a GST system set at zero percent...