Earlier this 12 months, the highway transport division (JPJ) introduced it will proceed to problem bodily highway tax (LKM) to those that aren’t ready to make the swap to a digital one. Nevertheless, the highway 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.

Remember the fact 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. In the event you nonetheless insist on a bodily highway tax however are not sure the way it all works, the division has revealed a FAQ to offer a greater understanding.

First up, the JPJ says its workplaces and enterprise companions will proceed to offer the acquainted highway 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 problem the brand new LKM embrace all JPJ counters in addition to brokers resembling Pos Malaysia, MyEG and Puspakom. You too can get a bodily highway tax when renew your highway tax through the mySIKAP portal, though you’ll nonetheless want to go 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 price, however must you lose or injury the paper-type LKM, a substitute may 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) contains particulars such because the car registration quantity, expiry date, engine capability, place of registration and highway tax payment. 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 should 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 highway tax hasn’t expired, you aren’t required to modify to the brand new LKM and might maintain the disc that’s already caught on.

For individuals who plan to drive their automobiles in overseas international locations, the JPJ says the entry of Malaysian-registered automobiles is topic to the laws of the international locations you plan to go to. In international locations the place a bodily highway tax is necessary, the brand new LKM can be utilized.

In line with a previous report by MySinchew, the JPJ acquired written notification from 4 neighbouring international locations – Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia – that Malaysian residents driving into these 4 international locations solely want to point out their digital highway tax on the land border to be able to get clearance.

Do take be aware that whereas the paper-type LKM is legitimate in different international locations, it’s a totally different story in relation to your driving licence. In the event 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 regarding your journey abroad. It’s because the brand new driving licence format, be it digital or bodily (within the type of a renewal slip), is not legitimate in overseas international locations.

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