Last week, minister of investment, trade and industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz reiterated that the government has no intention of phasing out the approved permit (AP) system for vehicle imports despite providing a leeway for Tesla.
He said that the AP system would remain in effect even though the government has allowed Tesla Motors to sell its vehicles in Malaysia without the AP rules required of other car companies selling cars in Malaysia, as the American EV maker was the first approved applicant in the ministry’s BEV Global Leaders initiative.
The decision to continue with the scheme is a regressive move, say economists. While acknowledging that dismantling the scheme may cause the government to lose substantial revenue that it now collects from permit holders, Universiti Malaya’s Nazari Ismail said that the removal of APs would allow for healthy competition between local and foreign-based carmakers, as FMT reports.
“That will spur domestic carmakers to improve quality and reduce the price. These are all good for consumers,” he told the news portal.
Carmelo Ferlito of the Center for Market Education agreed, saying that abolishing the AP scheme would
create better competition and benefit consumers. “Removing APs will not (only) allow consumers to have access to more products at a more affordable price, but it will also create a competitive push for local producers, forcing them to improve on price and technology,” he said.
He noted that the government’s move to grant Tesla the exemption was undoubtedly aimed at furthering the country’s electrification efforts, but asked if it could have perhaps been done differently. “This is not wrong in principle, but I would have preferred (that a different mechanism be used such as imposing) different sales taxes, for example,” he said.
He said this was because the exemption gave the impression that preferential treatment was being given to a brand rather than for a product. “This may create an issue in the government’s relationship with other suppliers who have operated in Malaysia for a long time,” he said.
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1. T20 no need to pay duty taxes for their Teslas. EV cars also have no road tax and some EV cars have special no taxes or duties incentives
2. the B40 pay some duties and taxes for their national cars (vs Langkawi prices).
3. the people in between, the M40 pay fat taxes and duties for their Hondas and Toyotas
I will continue driving my old waja, kelisa and old e36 325i – they’re all 20 years old and above
Say NO to Ap. Say NO to PN.aza
Who is in charge now? PN or who? So stupid
Funniest shiz I’ve read today! Truth be told if PN says they’ll abolish APs, excise and import duties on vehicles – I’d give them my vote.
Deswai PN midin Madey kuat plotek 9Naga
But in the end, PN only helps mercedes only except all brands. Even PN also doesn’t care about Proton and Perodua
No problem la
New TESLA so cheap
Grey-importers ASS pain already
As long as sane new vehicles is cheap
Grey-importers will die-off also one..
We all feel traumatic 33mth under PN govt too.
PN and Tun M are the ones who have making prices higher for implementing AP, no wonder why. Even PN also protecting mercedes but don’t care other brands. Yet, volkswagen, beemer, lexus and audi and tesla aren’t luxurious as mercedes, which is more or less same category as mazda. And people are also suffering, just like poor and middle. That’s why PN always care for themselves and mercedes too
True that. During pandemic under Madey and PN, have been jacking up all prices three times for most of car brands for every beginning of the year, except for mercedes, which is too weird. I really hope that our government under PMX will hapus AP or finding more ways to bring down car prices which will bring back glorious day in the future including premium brands like camry, bmw, mini, tesla and vw and yes on what you said everywhere, will also not include luxurious brands like benz, roll royce, ferrari and lamborghini as government are also helping mostly on poor and middle
So stronkkk Tsunami Tolak PN Memadey
Conclusion :
Politicians no matter which side only care about their own pockets 1st. Majority of the rakyat is the least of their concerns.
As above or is it yet another PH janji dicapati?
PH menang, AP hapus
Fake news kuat ni. Atas dah kompem AP masih jalan tapi PJ masih janjikan AP akan dihapus. Langsung dah xleh nak caya lagi.
kita langsung tak boleh percaya Fake News.
Komen2 daripada Fake News ni langsung dah xleh nak caya lagi.
Then stop complaining and be a T20
Are you one of the T20 AP holders?
Kamu nanya?
Answer : Yes
PN or PH will be the same as our money will do the talking.
The government dare not disrupt the golden rice bowl of the cronies, plain and simple.
Refer my name
cAPati satu!!!
TESLA is leveraging on its EV buisness to upsell its Starlink broadband services. What exceptional value has it brought into the country other than the roll out of Tesla proprietary EV charging infrsstructure. But our government has only itself to blame for the slow roll out of charging infrastructure. Guidelines are notably absent and only today we read the BOMBA is providing one.
I think this has been mentioned over the past decade but nope, govt still want to feed the few fat cronies.
As usual promise 1st, lie later.
Same can be said for PN, but PN and also Madey making so many broken promises compare to previous ones and under Anwar administration but not for under Madey administration leads for second stint
Regressive to the nation but progressive for us earth princes. Free money they said. Revoke already takkan kami duk membangau tunggu BR1M dari gomen? Dah la anak bini ramai commitment punya tinggi
That is why we are the only asean country that does not get cars assembled in other asean countries. You see philipines, Indonesia, Thailand all have various asean made cars but not here as cost of AP as it is fully imported, is prohibitive. Ford everest is a good example.
say taknak to AP
Pretty sure if the government grants APs to a coop selling imported cars that distributed the APs among the coop members, we would have more balanced wealth distribution.
Instead, we got some megarich who could not even properly branch out to other business even with millions of ringgits AP seed money.
Anyway, I think APs should stay, but only for car models not officially distributed locally by the manufacturers. Like Honda S660 or FIAT cars.
As long as Zafrul is in charge, nobody dares to disturb the rich and powerful AP holders.
It’s no coincidence why we have fallen so far behind Indonesia and Thailand in automotive investments.
AP is given out to bumiputeras. if majority of AP holders are non-bumis, it will be phrased out long time ago.
Shhh… Don’t say it like that brother. Later they will tell us, “X suka balik negara u balik”.
Ironically DAP goons in Gomen now telling landprinces to balik negara when it is their land. LOL
Please madani says no 3 arse.
Gomen using AP to reward tetired judges, top civil servants, senators by making v9nsumers pay for their lifestyle. They then sell it to guys like naza, eho then sells it to parallel importers. I think this is how it works.
Samelah.. rakyat addicted to subsidy, gov addicted to AP.
AP is to serve “ENTITLEMENT” Class. Else NO $$ to pocket Oh…
Cannot LIVE…
HOW COME TESLA CAN BYPASS SPECIAL “ENTITLEMENT”
They need money. There are huge support base too feed. Here people support where the money is and not what is right.
OKU minister where can abolish AP. He don’t have the ability to make money for the country from other means to replace the AP revenue. Nothing new. OKU ma
This AP system has to be abolished, it’s a backward and regressive policy which only benefits a few cronies.
I would have to agree with retaining the AP system in place. Some form of control is better than leaving the market open to everything.
However, the system must be revised to benefit the people instead. What they did with Tesla is a fine example but at the same time, relook into existing players that have also contributed their technology and provided so many jobs. They deserve the same treatment.
The Government want to have the cake and eat it.
You mean Anwar, after seeing how big the cake was, want to have and eat it now.
to have your capati.
I think they will still retain AP for grey importers but silently allow car manufacturers to setup their hub here and bring in their cars without AP. So it’s like technically screwing up grey importers without them knowing. Just notice how these grey importers had to slash prices down up to 100k since Tesla announced their pricing here. I don’t mind retaining the AP, but give the car manufacturers to bring in their car without AP… in time, grey importers can be more competitive with their pricing to get consumers to buy their “used” recond cars. Right now, these dealers just put whatever figure they want on the recond cars and sell them for a hefty profit.
REMOVE AP SYSTEM.
It must feel so limiting be in a country where there are limitations to the type of business you can open. No Free will. All depends on which crony you know to get AP.
The average Malaysian car lover cant even import their dream car even if not that expensive, FYI Zafrul the DUNGU increased the Classic car import year allowance from 25 to 35 year old cars just few years ago.
For people hoping a chance by changing government, sorry. The money involved is too high. One can pretend to be Malaysia saver but what he did reveal who he is.