The Penang road transport department (JPJ) has seized 51 luxury vehicles worth RM14 million for various road tax-related offences under Ops Luxury, which was conducted across the state from early January until May 21, Bernama reports.
According to Penang JPJ director Zulkifly Ismail, a total of 124 actions or offences were recorded against luxury vehicle owners who failed to renew their road taxes.
“We also detected government revenue leakages amounting to RM175,236.92 due to the failure of vehicle owners to renew their road tax and insurance. There was even a luxury BMW with an expired road tax since 2020, as well as a Jaguar since 2021.
“The operation also detected a Ford Mustang that had not renewed its road tax since 2022, with the vehicle’s annual road tax estimated at RM10,900. These three vehicles are among those with high road tax rates,” he said recently, adding that other vehicles seized included Toyota Vellfire, Mercedes-Benz, MINI Cooper and Hyundai EV.
Excuses given for not renewing the road taxes included that they forgot and that they rarely used the vehicles, Zulkifly said, adding that some of the vehicles were owned by prominent businessmen, including individuals with Datuk and Datuk Seri titles. Last year, from June to December 31, Penang JPJ also seized 73 luxury vehicles, with an estimated RM88,000 in government revenue lost because their road taxes were not renewed.
“None of the vehicles seized this time belonged to owners who had previously faced similar action last year, and we will continue conducting such operations from time to time to detect vehicles that do not comply with the stipulated regulations,” the state JPJ director said.
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I dont get it, if they can afford costly cars why cant they afford to pay these on time through their PAs? It’s not like they to be there in-person get most of this done except when it is to do with puspakom.
because insurance and roadtax are hella expensive. taking example of a 5 year old bentley or Audi R8 v10. the monthly loan repayments might be around 5k, but the annual raodtax + insurance could be up to 30k. and the worst thing is you get Zero benefits for renewing roadtax insurance. so why bother.
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source – i myself dont renew insurance roadtax.
Same like if people can afford a car, why still don’t want to enter designated paid parking? Why park illegally at road side.
seize their cars by force and make them buy Perodua QVE to support local EV industry.
Driving luxury doesnt mean the owner got extra allocation money for their road tax n insurance ya, depan orang bergaya aja…….tapi lupa renew roadtax dan insurance…..
Just show us the number plate, so we could know who are those stingy T20.
bayar saman, bayar roadtax & insurance, claim kerata keluar, cancel roadtax and insunrace sambung pakai sj
For those who didnt renew > 2years, once caught and seized, the car should go for lelong, owner if want it back, welcome to the lelong party, then only people will remember for good.