KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat today passed the controversial Departure Levy Bill 2019, a day after it was tabled for second reading.
Under the proposed law, a levy of RM20 is imposed on Malaysians travelling to other Asean countries, and RM40 for other countries. In the Budget 2019, Putrajaya proposed a departure levy on all air travellers leaving the country from June 1, 2019, saying it was to encourage the development of domestic tourism.MORE TO COME
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