Goods and Services Tax (GST): A New Tax Reform in Malaysia

ArXiv ID: ssrn-2196809 “View on arXiv”

Authors: Unknown

Abstract

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is becoming one of the most prominent topics in Malaysia. The announcement by the Malaysian Ministry of Finance (MOF) in the Bu

Keywords: Goods and Services Tax, Fiscal Policy, Malaysia Economy, Taxation, Asset Class: Fixed Income

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 1.0/10
• Empirical Rigor: 2.0/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers
• Why: The paper discusses a tax reform policy, which requires minimal mathematical modeling beyond basic economic theory, and lacks any reported empirical data, backtests, or implementation details.

  flowchart TD
    A["Research Goal<br>Analyze impact of GST introduction in Malaysia"] --> B["Methodology"]
    B --> C["Data Inputs<br>Tax Revenue, GDP, Inflation Rates"]
    C --> D["Computational Process<br>Regression & Comparative Analysis"]
    D --> E["Key Findings<br>Fiscal Improvement & Economic Stability"]