Earlier this 12 months, the street transport division (JPJ) introduced it will proceed to challenge bodily street tax (LKM) to those that aren’t ready to make the change to a digital one. Nevertheless, the street tax supplied will now come within the type of a paper doc as an alternative of a plastic disc that you just stick in your car’s windscreen.
Take into account that each bodily and digital variations of the LKM are legitimate in Malaysia, with the latter accessible through the MyJPJ app and extremely inspired by the division. Should you nonetheless insist on a bodily street tax however are not sure the way it all works, the division has revealed a FAQ to supply a greater understanding.
First up, the JPJ says its places of work and enterprise companions will proceed to supply the acquainted street tax disc, though that is depending on inventory availability. As soon as the inventory is completed at particular person shops, you’ll get the paper-type LKM as an alternative.
Locations that challenge the brand new LKM embrace all JPJ counters in addition to brokers reminiscent of Pos Malaysia, MyEG and Puspakom. You may as well get a bodily street tax when renew your street tax through the mySIKAP portal, though you’ll nonetheless want to move to a JPJ counter to gather it.
There’s no extra cost to go along with a bodily LKM as it’s factored into the renewal value, however do you have to lose or injury the paper-type LKM, a alternative will be obtained at any JPJ workplace at a value of RM20 for bikes and RM50 for automobiles that aren’t bikes.
The paper doc (pictured above) consists of particulars such because the car registration quantity, expiry date, engine capability, place of registration and street tax price. The final look of the brand new LKM is now standardised for all automobiles, together with bikes, regardless if they’re privately owned or company-registered. All particulars are up to date in real-time to JPJ’s system and MyJPJ app.
You aren’t required to show the brand new LKM in your car however you need to retailer it close by in case you might be requested by the authorities to point out it. On a associated matter, in case your car’s street tax hasn’t expired, you aren’t required to change to the brand new LKM and might hold the disc that’s already caught on.
For many who plan to drive their automobiles in overseas nations, the JPJ says the entry of Malaysian-registered automobiles is topic to the laws of the nations you propose to go to. In nations the place a bodily street tax is obligatory, the brand new LKM can be utilized.
Based on a previous report by MySinchew, the JPJ obtained written notification from 4 neighbouring nations – Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia – that Malaysian residents driving into these 4 nations solely want to point out their digital street tax on the land border with a purpose to get clearance.
Do take notice that whereas the paper-type LKM is legitimate in different nations, it’s a totally different story in terms of your driving licence. Should you’re planning to drive in another country, you’ll want go to a JPJ counter to request a card model of your driving licence, which requires submitting supporting paperwork and proof referring to your journey abroad. It is because the brand new driving licence format, be it digital or bodily (within the type of a renewal slip), is not legitimate in overseas nations.
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