10/08/2004 Bernama - Musa was responding to questions and suggestions fromassemblymen that the government reviewed sales tax imposed on crude palmoil as well as lottery tickets.Earlier, Assistant Finance Minister Datuk Sapawi Ahmad, when replyingto Philip Lasimbang (BN-Moyog), said the government could not merely tryto find new sources of income."Focus must also be given to improvements in financial management andprudent practices," he said.The government, however, would undertake studies to identify newproducts or services which could be subjected to sales tax and review theexisting rates, he said.Sapawi said the government would continue to make efforts to collectoutstanding taxes totalling RM447 million up to December last year.-- BERNAMA