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BACHOK (Bernama): The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia plans to impose an additional 20sen charge for purchases between RM200 and RM1,000 on online platforms, says its Deputy Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin.
He said it was a measure to raise a special fund to help the B40 group, including to improve communication infrastructure in rural areas.
“We are discussing the plan that will be presented to the government to find alternative resources that do not burden the people, and we also want to give them the best services.”
“So the extra charge will be like a service charge, and if the purchase exceeds RM1,000, the extra charge will be 40sen,” he told reporters after attending Kelantan’s Merdeka @ Komuniti program in Pengkalan Petah here on Tuesday (September 8).
He said that no additional charges would be imposed on purchases below RM 200, while an additional 20 sen would be charged for subsequent purchases worth RM 1000.
At the beginning of his speech, Zahidi said that the government plans to impose an additional charge for purchases made through e-commerce platforms such as Lazada and Shopee. -Bernama
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