The Malaysian Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has introduced a bill to parliament on an exit tax for tourists who fly out of the country on a scheduled flight or leave the country on a cruise ship, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reports.
How The department reports that 20 ringgit (315 rubles) will be withheld from each foreign tourist leaving an ASEAN country (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia), and 40 ringgit (630 rubles) for other international destinations. The innovation is planned to come into force on July 1, 2019.
It is also noted that this tax will not affect charter flights. In addition, local authorities believe that collecting the tax will not affect the tourism sector in any way.
Source: trn-news.ru
