Earlier this 12 months, the highway transport division (JPJ) introduced it might proceed to problem bodily highway tax (LKM) to those that aren’t ready to make the change to a digital one. Nevertheless, the highway tax supplied will now come within the type of a paper doc as a substitute of a plastic disc that you just stick in your car’s windscreen.

Understand that each bodily and digital variations of the LKM are legitimate in Malaysia, with the latter accessible by way of the MyJPJ app and extremely inspired by the division. If you happen to nonetheless insist on a bodily highway tax however are uncertain the way it all works, the division has printed 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 highway tax disc, though that is depending on inventory availability. As soon as the inventory is completed at particular person retailers, you’ll get the paper-type LKM as a substitute.

Locations that problem the brand new LKM embody all JPJ counters in addition to brokers corresponding to Pos Malaysia, MyEG and Puspakom. You may as well get a bodily highway tax when renew your highway tax by way of the mySIKAP portal, though you’ll nonetheless want to move to a JPJ counter to gather it.

There’s no extra cost to go together with a bodily LKM as it’s factored into the renewal value, however must you lose or injury the paper-type LKM, a substitute might be obtained at any JPJ workplace at a price of RM20 for bikes and RM50 for autos 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 highway tax price. The final look of the brand new LKM is now standardised for all autos, 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 will need to retailer it close by in case you’re requested by the authorities to indicate it. On a associated matter, in case your car’s highway tax hasn’t expired, you aren’t required to change to the brand new LKM and may hold the disc that’s already caught on.

For many who plan to drive their autos in overseas nations, the JPJ says the entry of Malaysian-registered autos is topic to the rules of the nations you propose to go to. In nations the place a bodily highway tax is necessary, 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 indicate their digital highway tax on the land border in an effort to get clearance.

Do take notice that whereas the paper-type LKM is legitimate in different nations, it’s a totally different story in relation to your driving licence. If you happen to’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 nations.

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