The Malaysian ministry of transport is set to make significant amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333), which are expected to be tabled in parliament on Monday. The proposed changes are wide-ranging and include a tightening on how road tax is calculated based on location.
On a related note, you can renew your road tax online through paultan.org.
When it comes into effect, vehicle owners will have to declare the main location in which their vehicle is used when renewing their road tax, or when paying road tax for their new vehicle for the first time. The road tax amount will then be calculated based on the declared location.
This in effect closes the loophole in which cars that were registered in either duty-free states like Langkawi or Labuan, or in Sabah or Sarawak get exacted a lower road tax than those registered in Peninsular Malaysia, even if they only ever get used on the peninsula. It appears there will be no exemption for people who actually hail from those areas, although details have yet to be fleshed out.
The MoT says the new rules aim to reduce leakages in road tax collection and empower the road transport department (JPJ) to improve enforcement. No word on how the agency will enforce it (how will they track the location of every car on the road?), but regardless, this will be unwelcome news to those currently using outstation registration to pay lower road taxes. What do you think of the move? Let us know in the comments.
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idiot move. there is no cheaper even im driving at peninsula but using the Sarawak plate number. the roadtax rate is depends the vehicle register on which category and the cc. really no idea where those information the transport minister get. if he havent take the medicine, please go and get some.
Malaya MLM leader complaint can’t get cheap west malaysia roadtax for his Bentley anymore
Norm to spot plenty of S&S plate big engine cars suv around klang valley neighborhood
Yet another reason for S&S to leave Msia when the rights of their rakyats are reduced further
ironic , S&S enjoy cheap diesel, cheap roadtax, and still find reason to complain.
why dont you leave malaysia federation go join Nusantara or Sulu. see whether you will still get cheap diesel and roadtax.
Joining Sulu? They can enjoy Pagpag. Yummmm..
not to forget S&S are busy stealing , sorry i mean “taking over” petronas assets.
those traitorous thieves should be evicted from our federation, the same way singapore was evicted 50 years ago.
You my friend have been clearly living under a coconut
.. did the minister get wrong? currently it is correct that your sarawak registered car road tax follows the peninsula rate when used in the peninsula instead of the cheaper sarawak rate but somebody else may also have a sarawak registered car in the peninsula but paying cheaper sarawak road tax rate because he asked his relative or friend to help renew his road tax back in sarawak. the above-mentioned ammendments are meant to ensure that road tax is paid according to the rates at the vehicle’s actual location.
Yes, road tax in Sarawak is significantly cheaper than in Peninsular Malaysia. This regional difference is maintained because of differences in road infrastructure development across East and West Malaysia.Key Differences & CalculationRates: Vehicles registered in East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak) are generally charged lower road tax rates. For cars with larger engine capacities, the savings can be substantial. For example, a 3.0-litre vehicle costs roughly RM585 in Sarawak, compared to RM2,130 in Peninsular Malaysia.Calculation Factors: Road tax is calculated primarily using your vehicle’s engine size (cc) and the region of registration.
https://help.myeg.com.my/portal/en/kb/articles/are-road-tax-prices-in-peninsular-malaysia-similar-to-road-tax-prices-in-sabah-and-sarawak-19-9-2024
Are road tax prices in Peninsular Malaysia similar to road tax prices in Sabah and Sarawak?
No, the road tax prices in Peninsular Malaysia are not similar to the road tax prices in Sabah and Sarawak. The road tax prices quoted on the MyEG website are based of Peninsular Malaysia rates.
this is completely wrong . Just use google to check
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Keen to sell car
Used car dealer not keen to buy
I might be living in Kuching which has good roads but i go to the interior places like Tuba or Ulu Akub (try driving here in a sedan and see if you can make it uphill) quite often, so mr minister, you better drive to those places first before making that decision that affect people like me in Sarawak!
Just because someone’s address is in town, you based the calculstion on that? Ensure all the interior roads in Sabah & Sarawak are all as smooth as your highway in Peninsular then let’s do as you say! Meanwhile, 4×4 in Sabah & Sarawak is a necessity, not a luxury!
Thailand is good in many things, why don’t you people learning from them?
road tax will be based on state , not based on town. so since both kuching and your interior Tuba or Ulu Akub are still within sarawak , either way you will be charged the same rate.
learn to read man. dont make a fool out of yourself.
It would be simpler way to implement this and detect the car on certain area.
That why in the past the plate number were assign according to the state the vehicles was registered…
But some genius decided to open the system and let anyone to buy any plate number from any state.
Now they’re just solving the sh!t they started in the first place!! And on top of that it could be costlier and more time consuming just to get a new system running.
Also this could be implement if it was show on the road tax when you’re paying those but somehow it not a viable solution either because some genius want to save money on paper.
What about those without roadtax n insurance?
Why still need to pay roadtax ? Petrol been increase so abolish the roadtax . The local road conditions is bad to worse so what’s the point paying roadtax ? Loke….n PH answer me this 1st.
that type of mentality is exactly who many people nowadays especially the T20 dont even bother to renew roadtax insurance.
All of you are IDIOTS, yes YOU! For as long as these morons that came from the same root are in power nothing is being changed for betterment!
Why not focus on fixing the whole road tax systems and have it follow car’s weight and emissions instead of engine c.c? Why not remove protection for P1 & P2 to force them to actually compete in the market so we can get better quality cars for cheaper? Why not solve actual problems instead of plugging holes on an old retarded system?
Why not have the road tax based on the car’s weight and emissions instead of engine cc? Why not remove protection for P1 and P2 to force them to actually compete in the current market so that Malaysians can get better cars? Why not fix actual problems instead of plugging holes in an already old retarded system?