Single pricing policy to be implemented after Raya this year

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Single Pricing Policy (SPP) to streamline the prices of goods and services will be implemented after the  Aidilfitri celebration this year.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the SPP is aimed at avoiding consumers from becoming confused on the price of goods and services.

“There are traders who display prices including GST (Goods and Services Tax), and there are those who display them by excluding GST, although the details are in reflected in the receipt. So it is difficult for consumers to make their choice,” he added.

He spoke to reporters after conducting checks on business premises in Jalan Masjid India here yesterday.

“We are in discussions with all stakeholders, including hoteliers, restaurant owners, etc, and if there is no problem, it will be implemented after  Hari Raya this year,” he said.

Commenting on the inspection carried out yesterday, Hamzah said most of the owners did not display their licence and left their shops for handling by the employees.

There are also shop owners who hired foreign workers to take care of their businesses, he added.

Earlier, Hamzah, who boarded the LRT train from Titiwangsa to Masjid Jamek, took the opportunity to mingle with passengers during the trip. — Bernama