Malaysia Charges Tourist Tax

[therock]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysia-to-start-imposing-tourism-tax-from-august-8923430

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will begin imposing its tourism tax from Aug 1 this year, starting from RM2.50 (S$0.80) per room each night, according to details published on the Royal Malaysian Customs Department's website.

The tax will be collected from all types of premises used as accommodation for tourists, except homestay and Kampung Stay registered under the ministry, premises managed by institutions (education), premises used for training purposes and religious institutions where such facilities are not used for commercial purposes. Premises with fewer than 10 rooms are also exempted, according to the website.

The registration of operators of these premises will start this July, the website said. 

It added that the rates start from RM2.50 per room each night at a non-rated accommodation to RM20 per room each night at a five-star accommodation.  

Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz had said in April, when the Bill was passed, that revenue from the tourism tax would be in the region of RM654.62 million if the overall occupancy rate for the 11 million "room night" in the country can achieve 60 per cent.

The webpage with the details of the tourism tax was apparently taken down on Wednesday (Jun 7), after this report was published. 

Read more at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysia-to-start-imposing-tourism-tax-from-august-8923430

 

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-to-begin-tourism-tax-on-aug-1

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will begin a tourism tax on Aug 1, the Customs Department announced on Tuesday (June 6).

The tax will see tourists paying a levy to operators of all types of accommodation premises. It will be imposed on both Malaysians and foreigners regardless of whether they are on a leisure or business trip, the New Straits Times reported.

Accommodations such as homestays and kampung stays, premises that are maintained by religious institutions not for commercial purposes, and accommodation premises with fewer than 10 rooms are exempted.

The rates are fixed at RM20 (S$6.50) for five-star accommodations, RM10 for four-star accommodations, RM5 for one- to three-star accommodations and RM2.50 for non-rated accommodations.

 

 

And yes, did my search : "tourist", "tax", Malaysia, all negative..

Edited June 8, 2017 by therock

[therock]

It will be imposed on top of the goods and services tax and service charge.

[Count-Bracula]

good to have rich neighbor 

[Mcf777]

Jip kor very creative...

left right centre, all money rolling in.

 

charges not fix, between M$2.50 to M$20 per night

 

HUAT AH!

[Kangadrool]

KHFC. $$$ 

[Tjkbeluga]

An additional reason to go for AirBNB....

[Zxcvb]

An additional reason to go for AirBNB....

 

Yup. Time to move on to Airbnb. So many new units of property to be rent out. Just look at how many they building along Danga Bay. KSL rent 1 whole apartment with 4 bedroom damn cheap, under S$150 per night. Can bring extended family for birthday celebration.

[Thaiyotakamli]

I stayed in ramada plaza melaka and yes they got charged me tourist tax 2 yrs ago

[Kangadrool]

That's heritage tax MYR2 per night.

 

I stayed in ramada plaza melaka and yes they got charged me tourist tax 2 yrs ago

 

[GLZT]

My msia friend told me a Honda wave road tax is 2RM/year. Guess they know their citizen not doing so well, time to tax outsiders.

[Thaiyotakamli]

That's heritage tax MYR2 per night.

Sama sama la haha

 

I think i paid more than rm2

[massya]

Good news but for who..? haha