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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no3.0459

Custom Officers' Readiness for Sales and Service Tax Implementation in Malaysia: An Organisational Readiness for Change Perspective  

GHANI, Erlane K (Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam)
MOHAMMAD, Nurulhuda (Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
MUHAMMAD, Kamaruzzaman (Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.3, 2021 , pp. 459-468 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examines the factors influencing custom officers' readiness for the Sales and Service Tax (SST) implementation in Malaysia. Specifically, this study examines the factors stipulated in the Theory of Organisational Readiness namely, change valence, task knowledge, and resource availability on the customs officers' readiness in terms of change commitment and change efficacy for SST 2.0 implementation. This study utilizes the questionnaire survey distributed to employees of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) that have undergone a significant change of tax regime from Goods and Service Tax (GST) to SST 2.0. The results show that all three factors significantly and positively influence the customs officers' readiness in terms of change commitment and change efficacy for SST 2.0 implementation in Malaysia. The findings in this study indicate that to ensure smooth SST 2.0 implementation, it is important for the customs department to give attention to the perception of the officers and provide the necessary resources. The findings of this study could assist RMCD and other custom agencies to take into account factors that influence readiness for change which indirectly affect job responsibility and performance of the organization.
Keywords
Readiness; Change Valence; Task Knowledge; Resource Availability;
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