date:Jun 22, 2016
e officers to my dates packaging centre in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
GST should not be imposed on dates as it is a Sunnah food recommended by Prophet Muhammad and consumed by Muslims at large, he said in a statement.
Backer said according to the Customs Departments latest zero-rated products list, mandarin oranges are listed on it. Is this not discrimination against Muslims, when mandarin oranges are zero-rated and dates are taxed.
I have written to the prime minister and officials at the Finance