Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) chairman Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau has stressed that the imposition of sales and service tax (SST) on electricity bills is a statutory requirement dictated by the Finance Ministry.
Like many service and utility providers, SESB has been facing flak from some of its consumers following the increase in SST from 6% to 8% on March 1, said Madius in a statement.
The increase impacts domestic customers whose electricity bills exceed 600kWh in usage or RM203.
Madius hoped consumers will understand that SESB is merely collecting the SST on behalf of the Customs Department.
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