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May 11, 2018 8 tweets 8 min read Read on X
Don’t worry about #Malaysia ’s #GST repeal, higher #Oil and sales tax will help. #ge14. The BN lost control of government. Dr. #MahathirMohamad stated that he will repeal the goods and services tax (GST) and replace it with the sales and services tax (SST). Why? @chedetofficial
#Najib passed the #GST to offset declining revenue as dependence on #oil backfired when oil prices collapsed. It's a tax on the final consumer & generates more tax revenue than the SST. In 2017, GST was 25% of the total tax revenue and 3.3% of GDP - key reason people are negative
But what's key is the rise of oil, which raises oil tax. So #GST becomes less key! Look at the relationship b/n oil and oil tax. Very strong! We assume oil rises to 73 (basically now) & 10% increase of subsidy, & SST revenue (less than GST). Let's look at what happens to fiscal
U can see in purple that #GST is pretty new & black columns that oil rev declined massive & pink that SST was replaced w/ GST. Assuming SST comes back, oil only contributes little but a bit more, we get the deficit 3.7% of GDP in 2018 from 3.1% in 2017. Not bad. #GE14 #malaysia
#ringgit got sold off (NDF) & #Malaysian equity got sold off (futures) on worries & #uncertainty (btw, uncertainty always exists but b/c this is the first time the #BarisanNasional actually lost a gov). Should u worry about SST killing competitiveness of firms? Nope. Here's why!
What's the diff b/n #GST & SST? GST is a tax on consumer (hence lost election) & SST is levied on the producers (indirect tax on consumer if prices go up). Some argue that the SST will curb firms’ competitiveness and will hurt #Malaysian exporters. We analyzed the top 30 largest
#Malaysian firms are not externally exposed. External revenue only makes up 31% of earnings. There are three sectors exposed to external revenue, and that is basic materials, diversified and consumer cyclical. Most #Malaysian firms are very domestic oriented. #GE14 So don't worry
We don't expect the SST to materially impact #Malaysian exporters’ competitiveness or the econ. The repeal of #GST only marginally negative for fiscal, & will be a boon for consumers, who have been upset that they bear the burden of poor fiscal management voted against it #GE14

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Jul 5, 2018
Okay, I think I figured out what is Trump's ultimate game in this escalated US-China trade tensions and I think he will get it. Will share my thoughts in a thread soon! 😎
1) What is Trump's ultimate game? RECIPROCAL TRADE & INVESTMENT. Pissed off about higher tariffs vs the US & non-tariff barriers. Regarding #China 🇨🇳, doesn't like forced tech transfers, Chinese industrial overcapacity, gov subs. But how to get this? Investment+Trade policy
2)Implemented #taxreforms that impacts 50% of global FDI stock & favors US as a destination; USD2trn of REPATRIATION of funds, lower retained earnings of foreign affiliates; higher INVESTMENT in the US b/c of expensing, re-shoring of manufacturing. Basically, good for earnings💪
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