Dr.
Ishmael Yamson, Chairman of the National Economic Dialogue, has advised the government to veer from the continuous imposition of taxes.
Speaking to the incessant addition of new taxes by successive governments in the past, during TV3's 'Hot Issues' on March 9, 2025, he argued that over-taxation is counterproductive.
He stated that over burdening the same segment of society instead of widening the tax net and plugging leakages in the system stifles economic growth. "You can't keep increasing taxes on the same people and expect the economy to grow.
