KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Records from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department revealed that, from 2024 to January 2026, 1,325 traders did not register for the Sales and Service Tax (SST) despite collecting the tax, said the Finance Ministry (MOF).
It said these traders had unlawfully charged and collected the tax.
“All of them have repaid the Customs Department a total of RM76.7 million.
“In this regard, any trader who is not registered but has charged Sales Tax or Service Tax must return those amounts to the Customs Department in accordance with the applicable legal provisions,” the MOF said in a written reply to the Dewan Negara yesterday.
It was responding to Senator Roderick Wong Siew Lead regarding the number of traders who did not register for SST and were required to make a repayment.
For cases identified through audits or investigations, the MOF said tax repayments must be made based on a Demand Notice issued after the audit is concluded.
The Customs Department also provides instalment payment facilities, subject to the submission of relevant financial documents, before the respective Customs station can consider the application.
