Kesan GST ke atas pembelian rumah dikaji

April 1, 2015

MIRI: Kerajaan sedang mengkaji dan akan memain peranan meminimumkan kesan pelaksanaan Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan (GST) ke atas harga rumah melalui pelbagai cara.

Menteri Muda Perumahan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, ini termasuk pemberian sumbangan modal, levi dan beberapa perkara berkaitan.

“Kerajaan cuba meminimumkan kesan GST ke atas kos pembelian pelbagai cara supaya ia tidak membebankan rakyat,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian dalam ucapan perasmian Seminar Kesedaran anjuran bersama Kementerian Perumahan (MOH) dan Persatuan Pemaju Perumahan dan Hartanah Sarawak (SHEDA) di sebuah hotel di sini semalam.

Menurutnya, pembeli tidak harus terbeban dengan kewujudan GST dan pada masa sama tidak mahu pemaju mengambil kesempatan ke atas perkara itu.

“Bagaimanapun, kita turut akan lihat situasi apabila GST sudah dilaksana sepenuhnya nanti,”katanya.

Terdahulu, beliau memberitahu bahawa seminar itu bertujuan memberi kesedaran dan pemahaman lebih kepada pemaju perumahan dan pihak berkaitan seperti bank dan firma guaman mengenai penguatkuasaan serta keperluan Ordinan Pembangunan Perumahan (HDO) 2013 dan pindaan-pindaan dalam Syarat Pembangunan Perumahan (HDR) 2014 dan 2015.

State govt strives to soften impact of GST — Abd Karim

April 1, 2015

Abdul Karim (centre) at the awareness seminar hosted by the ministry and Sheda.

MIRI: The state government will continue to monitor and look for ways to minimise the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the housing sector.

Assistant Minister of Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said among the things under scrutiny by the government would be capital contribution and imposed levy.

“The government will look into the mentioned matters so as to set prices down by improving all the mechanisms involved in housing purchases,” he said at the launch of a seminar conducted by the ministry and Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) here yesterday, which was attended by some 100 participants.

Abdul Karim said although some building materials would cost more under GST, housing developers must not unnecessarily increase property prices.

“House prices in Sarawak, especially in major towns, are already deemed to be unaffordable, particularly by those from the lower income group.

“Therefore, housing players should not take advantage of GST by profiteering from it.”

He further said although GST might lead to a certain increase in house prices, no one could predict how much it would be until the implementation of GST got into full swing.

Galeri: Chinese New Year visits

February 12, 2013

SIBU: Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg paid Chinese New Year visits to three Chinese leaders here yesterday.