Anyone Who Travels Out Of Malaysia Will Soon Have To Pay A Departure Fee
Transport Minister Anthony Loke had previously said the fee would start at RM20.
By Alyssa J. Oon — 09 Apr 2019, 10:57 AM
Anyone who leaves Malaysia will soon have to pay a departure fee once the Departure Levy Bill 2019 is passed in Parliament
The Star reported that the Bill was tabled for its first reading by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah in Parliament yesterday, 8 April.
The implementation of the Bill will impose a new levy on any person who leaves the country.
Although no amount was proposed in the tabled Bill, Transport Minister Anthony Loke had previously said it would start from RM20 per person
Loke, according to Malay Mail, had previously announced that the levy will be RM20 for travellers heading to other Asean member states and RM40 to other countries.
