Digital Road Tax Malaysia

• No physical road tax for individual private vehicles from Apr 18 to May 18 due to supplier printing issues?

  In Cars, Local News / By Jonathan James Tan / 23 April 2025 12:40 pm / 11 comments

  ARroadtax.my has posted on Facebook what appears to be an April 17 memo from the road transport department‘s (JPJ) vehicle licencing director. It seems the physical road tax supplier’s hologram printer is down (which could take two weeks to repair), and as of April 16, there were only 40,000 pieces of physical road tax stock left, which cannot satisfy a month’s demand nationwide.

  The JPJ director-general has therefore agreed that no physical road taxes will be printed for individual private vehicles belonging to Malaysian citizens from April 18 to May 18, except for the purposes of going out of the country. You can of course renew digitally on MyJPJ, and if you absolutely do need a physical road tax (windscreen display is no longer required by law), you can go and get it printed after May 18.

  All other vehicles (individual private vehicles owned by non-citizens, company private vehicles, commercial vehicles, goods vehicles etc) that do not have digital road taxes on MyJPJ can continue to print physical road taxes during this period.

  BTW, if you want to renew your vehicle insurance and road tax you can use our Paul Tan Insurance service with a 10% rebate and instalment payment options.

  

  

   

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• Police, JPJ have road tax-checking devices – Loke

  In Local News / By Jonathan James Tan / 20 November 2024 3:03 pm / 19 comments

  

  Police and Road Transport Department (JPJ) personnel are equipped to electronically check road tax validity by entering the vehicle’s number plate into their devices, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to The Star.

  “Police or JPJ no longer look at or check the road tax sticker in the car. There is no need to physically check,” Loke told the Dewan Rakyat today in response to Hulu Selangor MP Mohd Hasnizan Harun’s question about elderly motorists, who may have trouble showing their digital road tax to enforcers.

  Loke also said 13.7 million people have downloaded the MyJPJ app to date, while 10.7 million have registered for a JPJ electronic ID.

  “This means that there should be at least 10 million individuals using the MyJPJ app,” he said, adding the ministry will not slow down its digitalisation efforts, in line with the nation’s direction.

   

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• Digital road tax and driving licence: If phone is dead, how? Can show screenshot or print? JPJ answers

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 12 January 2024 1:56 pm / 76 comments

  

  The move to a digital driver’s license is among the latest in the Malaysian government’s moves in digitalisation, which, together with vehicle road tax, can be renewed digitally via the MyJPJ mobile app from February 1 this year.

  In an interview with Nasional FM (click here for video) recorded on Thursday (January 11), road transport department (JPJ) director of vehicle licensing Abdul Rahman Emang Anyie explains in the interview the changes that come with the implementation of digital road tax and driver’s licenses.

  The road transport department fields all manner of feedback, says Abdul Rahman, and among them are anticipated scenarios such as when a motorist arrives at a roadblock. In that instance, the digital license is sufficient, and if the motorist prefers to hold a physical copy of their driver’s license, they will need to show the new format license that is the printed slip, along with their expired physical card.

  

  What if it has been a long day, and one’s mobile phone has run out of battery or is otherwise out of order? JPJ personnel will have a device to check on a motorist’s license simply by checking against their NRIC number, said Abdul Rahman.

  In terms of road tax, it is no longer mandatory to display a physical copy of the road tax sticker on one’s vehicle windscreen, effective February 10 last year. Where enforcement of road tax compliance – such as at roadblocks – is concerned, the vehicle’s number plate is all that is required, just like how a licensed driver’s IC is enough for the checking of their driver’s license, Abdul Rahman said in the interview.

  Abdul Rahman also addresses the public’s concerns in terms of consistency between agencies, such as the JPJ and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) in enforcement, and he says that the procedures as stated have been communicated to and are understood by these enforcement agencies.

  

  

  The move to a digital form of road tax (lesen kenderaan motor, or LKM) is also due to prior feedback, in particular referring to the replacing of road tax stickers which motorists have found to be difficult to remove, and can leave residue on their vehicles’ windscreens after removal.

  Digitalisation of services also help to reduce the long queues encountered at JPJ counters, where motorists would historically have had to be in order to renew the road tax for their vehicles. As with other digitalisation measures, the digital method for road tax is in addition to existing methods of engaging the services of the JPJ, such as with Pos Malaysia, JPJ kiosks, and more.

  Going digital also has financial benefits for the road transport department; doing so will also save the JPJ RM96 million a year, transport minister Anthony Loke said last February.

  What have your experiences been so far with the digital road tax and driver’s license, dear readers? Has it been as seamless as planned? Let us know in the comments.

   

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• Digital road tax in Malaysia – vehicle owner can now share e-LKM road tax with other drivers via MyJPJ app

  In Local News / By Gerard Lye / 2 January 2024 2:00 pm / 31 comments

  

  Starting from today, you can now share your vehicle’s digital road tax (e-LKM) with others via a new function in the MyJPJ. This was announced by the transport ministry as part of the next phase of its digitalisation plan, which also saw changes to the road tax and driving licence formats.

  To share your vehicle’s road tax with others, simply log into the MyJPJ app, head over to ‘Profile’ and ‘Motor Vehicle Licence’. At the bottom of the page, tap on ‘Share LKM’ and key in the recipient’s IC number and the duration that the road tax will be shared. A security code will be shown which must be shared with the recipient.

  On the recipient’s end, head on over to ‘Profile’ and refresh the page to see the shared road tax. Tap on that and key in the security code and the road tax will be activated and successfully shared. In an official release, the ministry said the system will remove any record of the road tax being shared if it isn’t activated within 24 hours.

  

  

  Digital road tax sharing process via MyJPJ app; click to enlarge

  Now, why would you need to do something like this? Well, the digital road tax is tied to the vehicle owner’s MyJPJ account, so others don’t have access to it. Additionally, this system also means there’s no need to display a road tax disc on the windscreen.

  If you were to lend your car to someone else, there’s no way for the borrower to have your car’s road tax available in the event the authorities request for it, like at a roadblock for instance. With the new sharing function, the borrower would have your car’s road tax in their MyJPJ app.

  Why not just use a screenshot of the digital road tax? It’s possible that a screenshot can be edited, and viewing the digital road tax in the MyJPJ app would be more “official” and prevents fraud. We’re checking with the road transport department on its stance on this and will update this page.

   

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• New digital road tax, driving licence formats, online renewal fr Feb – no more physical sticker, card fr Feb

  In Local News / By Gerard Lye / 2 January 2024 12:27 pm / 42 comments

  

  The transport ministry has announced the next phase of its digitalisation plan, which will see several initiatives being rolled out in 2024. In the first phase, the ministry made it possible for Malaysian private vehicle owners to view their digital vehicle road tax (e-LKM) and driving licence (e-LLM) via the JPJ Portal or MyJPJ app from February 10, 2023.

  This year, the ministry says the public will be able to renew their driving licence and vehicle’s road tax digitally via the MyJPJ app from February 1, 2024. In an official release, transport minister Anthony Loke said this will be carried out in phases, beginning with Malaysian private vehicle owners. He added online renewals of road tax and driving licence will save time and cost, while also reducing physical queues at JPJ counters.

  To encourage the public to opt for a digital driving licence, a RM5 rebate will be provided to those who renew their driving licence from February 1, 2024 until the end of the year (December 31, 2024). The rebate will only be provided to those who choose e-LLM during renewal at JPJ counters, the mySIKAP portal, the MyJPJ app or any JPJ partner (Pos Malaysia and MyEG).

  

  

  New road tax (left), driving licence slip (right)

  What if you still prefer a physical road tax and driving licence? Well, the transport ministry says the JPJ is aware that there are some who aren’t ready for digitalisation and will continue to provide physical versions of these documents in the interim.

  However, the physical driving licence and road tax issued will take a new form. Where the previous road tax was a disc you stuck on your windshield, the new one will be a paper document with the relevant details. The ministry says motorists are not required to display this new road tax on their windscreens, and they can merely keep it in their cars if needed. Alternatively, you could just rely on the MyJPJ app for access to your vehicle’s road tax.

  

  

  MyJPJ online road tax and driving licence renewal process; click to enlarge

  Similarly, if you prefer your driving licence in physical form, it will be issued as a paper slip rather than the plastic card that we’re all familiar with. Even so, you’ll need to present the slip and the expired card (says so in the example format). With an e-LMM, you just need to show the app.

  Are you happy that you’ll soon be able to renew your driving licence and vehicle’s road tax online? Share your thoughts on the transport ministry’s and road transport department’s initiatives in the comments below.

   

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• MyJPJ to support online renewal of driving licence and road tax by 2025 – system currently in pilot testing

  In Local News / By Gerard Lye / 2 October 2023 9:48 am / 2 comments

  

  According to road transport department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Rospiagos Taha, all JPJ-related services are expected to be available on the MyJPJ app by 2025. As reported by Bernama and Sinar Harian, the move is in line with the department’s goal to fully digitalise its services by 2025.

  At present, MyJPJ users have access to only a few services, including checking the validity of their driving licence and motor vehicle road tax, individual summons and demerit points as well as the latest vehicle registration numbers.

  By 2025, users should be able to renew their driving and vehicle road tax through the app. “However, it all depends on how well the system built on the MyJPJ application works,” said Rospiagos.

  “We are currently in an interim phase and in the midst of implementing a pilot project for the renewal of motor vehicle licenses and driver’s licences among JPJ staff to assess the level of stability of the system developed through the application,” he added.

   

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• Online payment for road tax, driving licence via MyJPJ app in a few months, system still being tested – Loke

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 7 August 2023 1:18 pm / 10 comments

  

  The transport ministry says that online payment for the renewal of the road tax (lesen kenderaan motor, or LKM) and driving licence via the road transport department’s MyJPJ app is set to be introduced in the near future. “We will launch the online payment through the MyJPJ app in a few months,” transport minister Anthony Loke said.

  He said the announcement of the online payment system will be made after the completion of its proof of concept implementation. He added that this was to ensure that the system debuts smoothly and without the app crashing due to high traffic, Bernama reports.

  Back in April, the department said that nearly three million users had signed up for the app, which is necessary to access the digital versions of the road tax and driving licence. At that juncture, the app only had a display feature for these, with JPJ director-general Datuk Zailani Hashim stating that renewals of licences and road taxes would only begin in the middle of the year.

  

  Of course, the switch to digital hasn’t meant the end of the physical road tax, as the LKM is still being issued. Last week, Loke said the ministry had yet to set a cut-off date for the full transition to the e-LKM, and vehicle owners still have the option of continuing to use the physical road tax. He added that JPJ statistics revealed that only 30% of vehicle owners have opted for the digital road tax so far.

  As for the driving licence, motorists have been reminded that the digital version is only valid for use in Malaysia, and those who intend to drive in other countries will still need to have a physical copy of the document (or an IDP) for this purpose, as the digital licence may not be recognised by foreign authorities.

   

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• Road user issued summons by police for not showing road tax sticker, contradicts MOT announcement

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 18 April 2023 11:39 am / 117 comments

  

  On February 10 this year, transport minister Anthony Loke announced that Malaysian vehicle road tax and driver’s licenses have gone digital, enabling checks to be done on the MyJPJ mobile app and thus no longer requiring the physical road tax sticker to be adhered to the vehicle’s windscreen.

  It has emerged, however, that the police have continued issuing summonses to drivers of private vehicles which do not have the physical road tax sticker displayed on their windscreen.

  

  UPDATE: A refresh of the Facebook posting by Faiz Sulaiman reveals that the authorities acknowledged that a mistake was made, and that an explanation was provided to him.

  From a Facebook post, Faiz Sulaiman said that he was stopped at a police roadblock near the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport), where the police officer in attendance issued the summons for not displaying the physical road tax sticker, and for not showing the digital road tax on the MpJPJ mobile app. Faiz operates a workshop, and the vehicle he was driving at the time belonged to a workshop customer.

  A check on the ministry of transport website shows a list of frequently asked questions in reference to the MyJPJ app, which states that the download and use of the mobile app is optional, not mandatory.

  

  Screen capture of frequently asked questions from the ministry of transport website – Click to enlarge

  The second item on the list, which is more directly relevant to the matter faced by Faiz, states that in the event the vehicle is driven by someone who is not its owner, the digital road tax may be printed out and kept in the vehicle (in the absence of the traditional road tax sticker).

  It goes on to say that even if the driver fails to show proof of road tax documentation, it does not become an offence as law enforcement personnel will check the vehicle’s details through their gadget.

  In insisting that the driver refers to the road transport department (JPJ) due to being unable to access the MyJPJ app on behalf of the vehicle owner, the officer was acting in contradiction to the announcement made by the transport minister.

  

   

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• PIAM supports digitalisation of license and road tax; benefits in terms of cost, environmental impact

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 23 March 2023 3:52 pm / 8 comments

  

  The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has issued a statement in support of the digitalisation of road tax and driver’s license documents in Malaysia, and said that the move would bring “positive impact” not only to policyholders, but also to the environment.

  This follows the announcement by transport minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook last month that it is no longer mandatory to display a road tax sticker on the windscreen of one’s vehicle, effective February 10, 2023. This has been facilitated by availability of moving to the digital road tax and driver’s license documents via the JPJ public portal or the MyJPJ mobile app.

  According to PIAM, digitalisation is effective in its positive effect on the environment through the reduction of paper waste, as vehicle owners will no longer be strictly required to use road tax stickers for display purposes. Additionally, the move is also cost-effective as it reduces the need for the physical document to be delivered, that way removing the delivery charges involved.

  Digitalisation of driver’s licenses also give drivers the option of travelling freely without having to carry the physical license, as the document can now be accessed by digital means, and the digitalisation initiative would overall benefit both the general public as well as the environment, PIAM said in its statement.

   

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• Digital road tax, license won’t add congestion – PDRM

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 20 February 2023 6:39 pm / 22 comments

  

  The digitisation of vehicle road tax and driver’s licenses will not add to congestion at road blocks, according to a digital excerpt of a Sinar Ahad article shown on the Polis DiRaja Malaysia (Royal Malaysia Police) Facebook page.

  The Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department (JSPT) fully welcomes and supports the government’s digital approach, JSPT Bukit Aman director Datuk Seri Mat Kasim Karim was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

  This follows the announcement on February 10, 2023 by transport minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook that Malaysians only need to show the digital versions of the road tax and driver’s license on the JPJ mobile app via mobile phone.

  

  As a result, Section 20 of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333), which says that the LKM has to be stuck and displayed on the vehicle will no longer be enforced for categories in phase one, which covers private vehicles including motorcycles for Malaysian citizens.

  “In the interim, we aim to give society a chance [to adapt] and [practice advocacy] before the Road Transport Department (JPJ) carries out 100% enforcement. I am also confident that checks during roadblocks will not be affected. Should problems arise, detailed checks will then be carried out,” the Bukit Aman JSPT director told Sinar Ahad.

  The police will always be in collaboration with the JPJ in terms of assignments and enforcement, he added. The mobile compound online payment system (MCOPS) devices will continue to enable enforcement through integration with the JPJ’s MySikap system or QR code scanners for the verification of drivers’ identification and vehicle license plate numbers, the JSPT director continued.

   

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• Taxis, e-hailing vehicles, buses still need to display road tax sticker, but will eventually go digital – Loke

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 13 February 2023 5:28 pm / 12 comments

  

  The road tax (lesen kenderaan motor, or LKM) and driver’s licence may have made the move to digital, but the transition doesn’t cover every area as of yet. There will still be applications where a physical copy of both documents are needed, and for this, renewals will have to be carried out at road transport department (JPJ) offices.

  According to transport minister Anthony Loke, those who will still need to go to JPJ offices for road tax renewals will be those owning or operating commercial vehicles. He said that these included taxis and ride-hailing vehicles, which will need to continue displaying the road tax sticker for the time being.

  Also, those wanting to carry out a vehicle registration number transfer (interchange) will still need to go through the normal counter process. As for driving licences, those with a learner’s driver’s licence (LDL) and a vocational driver’s licence (PSV/GDL/KON) as well as foreign nationals holding a Malaysian driver’s licence or an international driving permit (IDP) will need to have the relevant physical document with them when they are behind the wheel.

  

  Additionally, for those who intend to drive in other countries, take note that you will still need to have a physical copy of your driver’s licence (or an IDP) for this purpose. Loke said that this was “because other countries do not recognise our digital licence. You still have to bring your physical licence if you intend to drive in another country,” he explained.

  As to when commercial applications would make the transition to digital licences, Loke gave no specific timeframe but said the move will come eventually. “Subsequent phases will be implemented, and eventually everything will be digitalised, including that for taxis, ride-hailing vehicles and buses. When the land public transport agency (APAD) system is up and can be integrated with the JPJ system, then we will move on to the phase covering such commercial vehicles,” he explained.

   

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• The switch to digital road tax and driving licence will save JPJ RM96 million a year in printing costs – Loke

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 13 February 2023 11:34 am / 50 comments

  

  The move to end the use of the road tax sticker (lesen kenderaan motor, or LKM) and a physical driving licence (lesen memandu Malaysia, or LMM) is expected to save the government a considerable sum each year in printing costs. Transport minister Anthony Loke said it is estimated that the switch to digital licences will save the road transport department (JPJ) RM96 million a year.

  He said that JPJ would channel the savings into the digitalisation process. “This will be used to upgrade the system,” he said. He added that going digital with the road tax and driver’s licence will save motorists time, due to there no longer being a need to go to a JPJ outlet or post office for renewals. It will also significantly reduce crowds at JPJ offices.

  Loke said that the change was not inconsequential, given that there are more than a million road tax renewals across the country being carried out every month. “For example, in February 2022 alone there were 1.1 million renewals, while in March the number of road tax renewals totaled 1.6 million. On average, the number of renewals a month is about 1.5 million,” he said.

  

  “With digitalisation, we can reduce the traffic in JPJ offices by around 80%, because out of the total, 80% of renewals are for private vehicles. For the public, the savings will be with time,” he said at the press conference announcing the switch last Friday.

  Aside from online payment, Loke said that motorists can also utilise the 200 JPJ kiosks available nationwide to pay for their road tax or driving licence, with the only difference being that they no longer need to print out a physical copy of the documents, just the receipt for the payment

  As of February 10, displaying the road tax sticker on your vehicle is no longer mandatory (for certain classes). You can still obtain an LKM sticker, but your JPJ-issued documents are now in the system. One can download the MyJPJ mobile app and “store” the road tax and lesen there, although this is not mandatory – FAQ here.

   

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• New digital road tax – you don’t actually need the app

  In Local News / By Paul Tan / 11 February 2023 5:17 pm / 132 comments

  

  There has been lots of chatter on the internet over the past day as everyone shares their thoughts on Malaysia’s decision to do away with road tax stickers and move to a digital road tax system.

  A lot is due to difficulty accessing the system – it seems JPJ’s systems are overloaded at the moment because everyone is trying to get in all at once, but if you already have a road tax sticker it shouldn’t affect you for now, perhaps you can try again later when the hype has died down a bit.

  The other part that has got everyone is talking is the use of an app to display the digital road tax, and what happens if you don’t have a functioning phone with you.

  This was actually already addressed in the press conference yesterday, but as many missed we thought perhaps we should bring it up again.

  Enforcement officers will be checking whether you have a valid road tax or not by using your car’s number plate, keyed into an app on their own device.

  This means you don’t have to have a functioning phone on you to display the digital road tax. No need to make sure your phone has battery, or a data package. You don’t even need to keep a print-out of the digital road tax in your glovebox.

  And there’s no issue if the car is registered to someone else’s name, you don’t need the road tax of every car you drive to appear in your app because you simply don’t need the app.

  The onus is on the enforcement to produce proof that you do not have a valid road tax. We don’t have to provide proof that we have a valid road tax.

  The road tax just appears in your app so you can keep track if you have a valid road tax or not. Otherwise you might forget when your expiry date is.

  If you have more questions, you can check out the FAQ posted by the minister below.

  

   

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• No longer mandatory to display road tax on car from Feb 10, show e-LKM on phone app instead – Loke

  In Local News / By Danny Tan / 10 February 2023 11:11 am / 134 comments

  

  It’s no longer mandatory to display a road tax sticker on your vehicle’s windscreen, and this is effective today, February 10. This is because road tax (lesen kenderaan motor, LKM) and our driving license are going digital, and Malaysians only need to show the digital versions on the JPJ app via phone.

  This big shift was announced today by transport minister Anthony Loke, who first talked about online renewal of road tax and lesen last month, as well as the digitalisation of JPJ’s core services.

  The in-house pilot project starts today, and motorists can display e-LKM (road tax) and e-LMM (lesen) via the JPJ public portal or the MyJPJ mobile app. To go along with this, Section 20 of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) which says that LKM has to be stuck and displayed on the vehicle will no longer be enforced for categories in phase one.

  Phase one involves individual private vehicles, including motorcycles, for Malaysian citizens. However, there are various categories of drivers and vehicles that will still need to have physical road tax stickers and lesen – the list is below.

  

  “I welcome all drivers and vehicle owners to switch to the digital platform. With digitalisation, the congestion and long queues at JPJ counters will lessen, and this will increase productivity and the comfort of the rakyat,” Loke said, adding that for those who are not ready to go soft copy, you can still obtain and display the physical road tax, and use the physical lesen during the interim period.

  To start, motorists have to register for an account at JPJ’s web portal or the MyJPJ app, which can be downloaded from the App Store, Google Play Store and Huawei App Gallery. Open the app and show your documents when needed.

  What happens during road blocks and the digital road tax is not with me?

  Loke stressed that there will always be enforcement and action taken against anyone who drives without valid LKM and LMM. However, authorities will be moving away from roadblocks and instead will adopt digital methods of enforcement.

  Loke says a ‘gadget’ will be used to check cars as they pass by. Checks will also be done based on IC number (for driving license) and number plate (for road tax), so there’s no need to worry about how to provide the digital road tax if you are driving someone else’s car.

  When will this system be implemented?

  Loke says the system is already effective today. We tried out the MyJPJ app and we managed to get our digital driving license as well as a list of number plates registered to our user. The expiry date of the insurance policy is also listed.

  Initially when we tried to register, we got a message that we had already registered. This was when we realised MyJPJ appears to be a front end for the MySIKAP system as when we requested to reset our lost password, we got an email from MySIKAP. Once we reset our password, we managed to login.

  

  

  I have more questions on this new system, how can I get more info?

  Queries can be directed to JPJ’s email at [email protected], or the department’s hotline at 03-2724 2522. Before you ask, it’s better to go to the FAQ section on JPJ’s website first.

  What do you think of this “no more physical road tax” move? RIP, dodgy sticker.

   

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