Hanoi(VNA) – Malaysia lowered its Passenger Service Charge (PSC)for air travelers to destinations beyond ASEAN, applicable from October 1, Malaysian Transport Minister AnthonyLoke Siew Fook announced on August 30.
The PSC will bereduced from 73 MYR (17.31 USD) to 50 MYR (11.86 USD) nationwide, with the exception of Kuala LumpurInternational Airport – the country's main airport – while it would remain unchanged for local and ASEAN destinations, the minister told a pressconference.
Loke added that the reduced tax isexpected to encouragethe growth of the tourism sector as part of its Visit Malaysia Year 2020campaign.
The departure levy was announced bythe finance minister during the Budget 2019 presentation, as a means to addgovernment revenue and improve the country's fiscal position, Loke said.
But the cabinethas decided to reduce the PSC to balance with the departure levy after hearingpeople’s views on the increased costs, he said.
The PSC is separate from thedeparture levy, a tax set to begin on September 1 on travelers taking flights out ofMalaysia, with the amount depending on the destination and class of airlineflights.
Passengers travelling to countries inthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and flying economy classwill face a departure levy of 8 MYR (1.90 USD). Those flyingon all other airline classes to the region will have to pay 50 MYR (11.86 USD).
Passengers travelling out of Malaysiato non-ASEAN countries with economy airfares will have to pay a departure levyof 20 MYR (4.74 USD), while those travelling onnon-economy classes to such destinations will be charged 150 MYR (35.57 USD).–VNA
The PSC will bereduced from 73 MYR (17.31 USD) to 50 MYR (11.86 USD) nationwide, with the exception of Kuala LumpurInternational Airport – the country's main airport – while it would remain unchanged for local and ASEAN destinations, the minister told a pressconference.
Loke added that the reduced tax isexpected to encouragethe growth of the tourism sector as part of its Visit Malaysia Year 2020campaign.
The departure levy was announced bythe finance minister during the Budget 2019 presentation, as a means to addgovernment revenue and improve the country's fiscal position, Loke said.
But the cabinethas decided to reduce the PSC to balance with the departure levy after hearingpeople’s views on the increased costs, he said.
The PSC is separate from thedeparture levy, a tax set to begin on September 1 on travelers taking flights out ofMalaysia, with the amount depending on the destination and class of airlineflights.
Passengers travelling to countries inthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and flying economy classwill face a departure levy of 8 MYR (1.90 USD). Those flyingon all other airline classes to the region will have to pay 50 MYR (11.86 USD).
Passengers travelling out of Malaysiato non-ASEAN countries with economy airfares will have to pay a departure levyof 20 MYR (4.74 USD), while those travelling onnon-economy classes to such destinations will be charged 150 MYR (35.57 USD).–VNA
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