JPJ collection agents do not get commission – Loke

Transport minister Anthony Loke has dismissed claims that the road transport department (JPJ) pays commission to its collection agents, Bernama reports.

Companies applying to be agents are mainly technology-based platforms wanting to assist customers by offering JPJ services as a value-added feature, he said, citing as an example online vehicle trading platforms that help customers settle saman, do ownership transfer and renew road tax.

“These companies want to become collection agents to streamline all transactions, rather than having to deal with JPJ three times.

JPJ collection agents do not get commission – Loke

“Not only do they not get commission, but for certain transactions, such as ownership transfer, they are required to make payment to JPJ,” Loke said in a Facebook video, adding that these companies are required to return 100% of the amount collected to the government.

“If it is just a one-off transaction, the MyJPJ application is certainly easier (for the public). With the development of digitalisation, more online platforms will apply to become collection agents, and the transport ministry will facilitate the process,” he added.

The ministry recently appointed Ramssol Group subsidiary Rider Gate as an authorised JPJ collection agent, which gave rise to much debate online. Deputy transport minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah and JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli weighed in on the matter not long after.

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