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Friday, July 25, 2014

Entry levy on Singapore cars: LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP

Entry levy on S'pore cars: LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced recently that foreign vehicles entering Johor Bahru from Singapore will be levied. It appears that this measure is a sure go, and what we need to do next is to study when to put this into implementation and how.
The government's decision to impose the entry fee on foreign vehicles entering JB has largely stemmed from the Lion City's decision to increase vehicle entry fee for foreign vehicles into the island city, from S$20 daily to S$35 effective August 1 for passenger cars, while entry fee for vans will be increased from S$10 to S$40.
The margin of increase is indeed quite shocking, and will heavily impact Malaysians driving Malaysian registered cars across the Causeway every day to work in Singapore. However, those riding motorcycles to Singapore will not be affected, as the levy for motorcycles will remain the same at S$4.
This measure will not affect most of JB residents as Singapore offers a very comprehensive privilege mechanism that allows JB residents meeting the entry time requirement to be exempted from the levy.
Malaysians living in the central and northern regions might not be aware that foreign vehicles entering Singapore are subjected to two different types of fees. One is toll (e.g. S$1.20 at Woodlands Checkpoint), another is entry fee (currently S$20, and S$35 from August 1). Toll is unavoidable but entry fee could be waived if the vehicles enter Singapore during specific times and days, i.e. free between 5pm and 2am Monday through Friday, as well as on weekends and Singapore public holidays, and from 12p.m. to 2.00 a.m. during school holidays.
On top of that, Malaysian registered vehicles are entitled to ten days of free entry into Singapore in a year.
Let's do the math: In 2014, there are 105 weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), another ten days of Singapore public holidays, plus ten days of free entry, there are a total of 125 days in a year when foreign vehicles can enter Singapore free.
As if that is not enough, there are as many as 105 days of school holidays in Singapore this year when a foreign vehicle can enter for free between 12 p.m and 2.00 a.m. the following morning.
As for weekdays, JB residents would try to avoid driving into Singapore before 5p.m. unless absolutely necessary. Hence, more savings.
I was thinking whether our government will emulate Singapore when imposing entry levy for foreign vehicles entering the country via the Causeway or Second L:ink so that ordinary citizens will benefit from it.
As what I understand, those driving to Singapore to work can be divided into either of the following categories: those with Singapore work permits, and those with Singapore permanent residence status. The formerly normally drives Malaysian registered vehicles while the latter are required by Singapore law to drive only Singapore registered vehicles when in Singapore.
The first group of Malaysians will not be affected by the new measure imposed by the Malaysian authorities. As for the second group of Malaysians, they will now have an additional expenditure to take care of.
Should these people also be exempted from the entry fee since they are Malaysians with Singapore PR status? -Mysinchew

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