Impact of Government Service Tax (GST) on Malaysian Takaful Industry: Issues and Challenges

  • Authors

    • Marhanum Che Mohd Salleh
    • Sheila Ainon Yussof
    • Nurdiana Irwani Abdulla
    2018-05-22
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.29.13656
  • Government Service Tax, Takaful industry, Shari‘ah issues, challenges, JEL, G, H, I

  • Abstract

    Malaysia is reputed to be a leader in the Takaful industry within the ASEAN region commanding a market share that exceeds 70 per cent of gross Takaful contribution. The industry however is not exempted from the recent implementation of the Malaysian Goods and Services Tax (GST) in April 2015. This study seeks to examine the specific Shari‘ah issues and challenges that may be triggered off by GST application on its operations. An inductive analysis will be undertaken on the relevant sources that justify GST implementation in Takaful, mainly guidelines provided by Customs Department, and also arguments from scholars on the likely contravention of Shari‘ah principles with the application of GST. This research will be significant as it will make an in-depth analysis of GST application whilst identifying the areas of non-compliances with Shari‘ah. Recommendations will be made for regulators to overcome the Shari‘ah issues and challenges that have emerged from its implementation.

     

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    Che Mohd Salleh, M., Ainon Yussof, S., & Irwani Abdulla, N. (2018). Impact of Government Service Tax (GST) on Malaysian Takaful Industry: Issues and Challenges. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(2.29), 368-373. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.29.13656

    Received date: 2018-06-04

    Accepted date: 2018-06-04

    Published date: 2018-05-22