Departure levy bill passed in the Dewan Rakyat

Travellers flying out of Malaysia will pay between RM20 and RM40 if the proposed departure levy law comes into effect.

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat today passed the controversial Departure Levy Bill 2019, a day after it was tabled for second reading.

Under the proposed law, a levy of RM20 is imposed on any person leaving Malaysia and travelling to other Asean countries, and RM40 for other countries.

In Budget 2019, Putrajaya had proposed a departure levy on all air travellers leaving the country from June 1, 2019, saying it was to encourage the development of domestic tourism.

The levy would be on top of the RM73 passenger service charge (PSC) already imposed by airports. - FMT