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    Today, we have started our very own forum and we called it Kopitiam. A kopitiam is a traditional breakfast and coffee shop famous in Penang. It is a familiar sight at kopitiams where locals would linger over cups of coffee and exchange news and comments on various topics including politics, entertainment, business and food. Our [...]

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List of restaurants that can charge 5% service tax in Penang

After the Malaysian government raised the sales threshold to RM3mil on 1st July 2008, only 20 restaurants in Penang are eligible to impose the 5% service tax.

They are…

  1. Astaka Daya (Belisa Row)
  2. Astaka Daya Sdn Bhd
  3. Astaka Daya Sdn Bhd
  4. Astaka Daya Sdn Bhd
  5. Astaka Daya Sdn Bhd
  6. Astaka Daya Sdn Bhd (Secret Recipe)
  7. Catalyst Venture Sdn Bhd
  8. Eclat Inspiration Sdn Bhd (Old Town White Coffee)
  9. Foong Wei Heong Restaurant Sdn Bhd
  10. Golden Recipe Sdn Bhd
  11. Kopitiam Junction Sdn Bhd
  12. Mandarin Fortune Sdn Bhd
  13. Ocean Green Restaurant & Seafood Sdn Bhd
  14. Octo Jet Sdn Bhd (Seoul Garden Restaurant)
  15. Octo Jet Sdn Bhd (Breek Café Restaurant)
  16. Old Town Kopitiam Bw Sdn Bhd
  17. Pelita Samudra Pertama Sdn Bhd
  18. Restoran Shelaiton
  19. Secret Recipe (East Yik Sdn Bhd)
  20. Swensens Café & Restaurant (Nationgate F&B Sdn Bhd)

If anyone came across any restaurants that are still charging their customer the 5% service tax, they can submit their complaints to the Customs Department via these e-mail addresses: cd@customs.gov.my or kastam@customs.gov.my or to the Head of the Internal[continue...]

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