BATU PAHAT: Foreigners will have to pay higher rates for vehicle registration, ownership transfers and their probationary and competent driving licenses (PDL and CDL respectively) from April 16 onwards.
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi announced the increase today during the Road Transport Department (JPJ) Day national celebrations at the Batu Pahat Mall here.
Under the new rates, the current RM5 registration fee for motorcycles of all engine capacities will go up to RM20 for engine capacities of 500cc and below throughout the country, while those above 500cc will be charged RM100.
Likewise, vehicles other than motorcycles with 1,500cc engine capacities and below, which are currently charged RM150 and RM60 in Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia respectively will also see charges raised to RM350 and RM120.
“A lot of foreigners are living here, we have our My Second Home programme where they are exempted from taxes on their vehicle,” said Ab Aziz.
He added that as foreigners residing here, they could not enjoy all the same benefits as citizens.
The same treatment was applied to Malaysians overseas, he said.
The deputy minister added that the rate increase is estimated to increase government revenue by up to RM31mil annually without burdening citizens.
