Earlier this yr, the street transport division (JPJ) introduced it will proceed to difficulty bodily street tax (LKM) to those that aren’t ready to make the swap to a digital one. Nevertheless, the street tax supplied will now come within the type of a paper doc as an alternative of a plastic disc that you simply stick in your car’s windscreen.

Remember 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 street 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 street tax disc, though that is depending on inventory availability. As soon as the inventory is completed at particular person retailers, you’re going to get the paper-type LKM as an alternative.

Locations that difficulty the brand new LKM embrace all JPJ counters in addition to brokers resembling Pos Malaysia, MyEG and Puspakom. You can even get a bodily street tax when renew your street tax by way of the mySIKAP portal, though you’ll nonetheless want to go to a JPJ counter to gather it.

There’s no further 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 alternative 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) contains particulars such because the car registration quantity, expiry date, engine capability, place of registration and street 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 need to 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 street tax hasn’t expired, you aren’t required to modify to the brand new LKM and might hold the disc that’s already caught on.

For individuals who plan to drive their autos in international nations, the JPJ says the entry of Malaysian-registered autos is topic to the rules of the nations you plan to go to. In nations the place a bodily street tax is obligatory, the brand new LKM can be utilized.

Based on a previous report by MySinchew, the JPJ acquired written notification from 4 neighbouring nations – Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia – that Malaysian residents driving into these 4 nations solely want to point out their digital street tax on the land border with a purpose to get clearance.

Do take observe that whereas the paper-type LKM is legitimate in different nations, it’s a completely different story with regards to your driving licence. If you happen to’re planning to drive abroad, 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 is because the brand new driving licence format, be it digital or bodily (within the type of a renewal slip), is not legitimate in international nations.

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