The transport ministry says it has no plans to boost the fee charge for the highway cost imposed on Singapore-registered automobiles coming into the nation. In response to transport minister Anthony Loke, the present per-entry highway cost fee of RM20 will probably be retained, as Bernama stories.
He mentioned this was as a result of elevating the highway cost will trigger the Singapore authorities to impose a better fee on Malaysian automobiles coming into the republic. “So we have to take into account these penalties. We additionally wish to encourage extra Singapore vacationers to Johor and contribute to the economic system, so there are not any plans to boost the speed,” he mentioned.
Loke mentioned this in response to a query from reporters about Kota Iskandar assemblyman Datuk Pandak Ahmad’s suggestion that the federal government ought to improve the highway cost charge for Singapore-registered automobiles. Pandak was reported to have mentioned that elevating the speed ought to be thought of because it was nonetheless low in comparison with the change charge with Singapore.
In November 2016, Malaysia imposed a payment on all foreign-registered non-public automobiles (excluding bikes) coming into Malaysia, with RM20 being charged every time a car entered the nation.
In February 2017, Singapore matched that charge, imposing a better reciprocal highway cost (RRC) of SGD6.40 (RM20, at that change charge then) on foreign-registered automobiles coming into Singapore through the Tuas or Woodlands Checkpoints. Each highway cost charges are a part of every nation’s Automobile Entry Allow (VEP) programme.