Cover image via onedio.comThe 6% Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be officially implemented on 1 April 2015. However, it doesn't mean that everything will become 6% more expensive.
The GST is set to replace the 10% Sales and Services Tax (SST). That means items that are currently taxed with SST will see a reduction in price.
Conversely, that means items that have been tax-free all these while will become more expensive for consumers after being subjected to the 6% tax. This includes computers, laptops, iPads, mobile phones, men's watches and cosmetics, including lipstick and nail polish.
Here is a list of items that will be cheaper post-GST as announced by the Customs Department:
1. Essential food items like rice, bread, meats, and oil
For a full list of GST-exempted food products, see [this list](http://gst.customs.gov.my/en/cp/SiteAssets/GST%20List%20of%20Sundry%20Goods%20(15%20JAN%202015).pdf) by the Customs Department.
