The Finance Ministry announced today that, after carefully considering public sentiment, it has decided not to proceed with the proposed expansion of the sales and services tax (SST) to beauty services such as manicures and pedicures, facial services, and barbers and hairdressers.

The ministry said all revisions to the expanded SST were made after taking into account feedback from the public and industry.

“Since the announcement on June 9, 2025 regarding the...