The government has no intention of allowing vehicles owned by non-citizens to enjoy the RON 95 petrol subsidy, says the ministry of economy. As reported by Bernama, this decision is in line with the government’s goal to strengthen the country’s fiscal position as outlined in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), or Rancangan Malaysia Ke-12 (RMKe-12).
“The implementation of the RON95 subsidy in 2025 is expected to provide savings of RM3.6 billion to government expenditure, or a reduction of 21.9% to the total subsidy expenditure, if the subsidies are only given to the B85 group and citizens,” the ministry said in a written reply on the Parliament website.
“By ensuring that the targeted RON95 subsidies do not involve non-citizens, it will give savings of RM0.3 billion (2%) to the government,” it added. This was in response to a question posted by Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman (PN-Kuala Krai) regarding the ministry’s plan to allow Brunei Darussalam vehicles to use RON 95 in Malaysia.
The government will implement the targeted RON 95 subsidy in mid-2025 which will affect 85% of Malaysians with those eligible for subsidies determined based on the Basic Expenses for Decent Living (PAKW) indicator launched by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) in early November.
Unlike the previous B40/M40/T20 system, PAKW is meant to be tailor-made rather than being a one-size-fits-all approach. The previous system was based on gross household income, or how much a household’s members collectively made. However, every household has a different cost of living, even if they have the same gross income.
With PAKW, the government uses data to determine how much it costs for Malaysian households to afford three main things: essentials such as food, desires such as entertainment and participation in communal activities. The MyPAKW calculator is available as a guide for households/individuals to understand the basic expenditure of decent living.
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If RM6500 HOUSEHOLD INCOME is considered decent living in KL/Selangor, be prepared to lose big in the coming GE!!!lol
Enough story camouflage
nak “cut” cepat sikit
Jgn tunggu 2027
Janji above mana? Masih dicapati?
I saw many illegals Filipinos roaming in Swk nowadays , I wonder who allowed them to drive or riding bikes without a legal status to remain here . Enforcement officers wake up and clear these rubbish from our land . Otherwise Malaysia who pay taxes will needs to pay for them to enjoy the subsidies fuels and others . Check every corner of the countries. Don’t allow any leniency !!! Setup more bike raid . So often these illegals escaped roadblocks.
Remove all subsidies. Subsidies only for bumi.
So does this mean expats with local car not be eligible as well?
Yes, expats are paid higher then locals for the same job and same accountability. So they need to pay higher!!
common sense and logical isn’t it?
that makes no sense. expat who owns car ,pays income tax, b40 don’t pay income tax.
The Singaporean should pay unsubsidized fuel in Malaysia coz it sounds like a bird cip cip cip cip…
should fine the operator than put bluntly notice like that smh
Thanks for pointing out T15 category equivalent to foreigners.
Basically not eligible for anything except Tax.