KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (RTD) has set up a special task force to address the issue of widespread underpayment of road tax across the country resulting in losses of more than RM50 million in revenue from January to August this year.
In a statement issued today, the department said an internal audit report of the Transport Ministry and an analysis conducted by the department showed that the underpayment of road tax had resulted in such losses.
The records showed that more than 50 per cent of road tax renewals conducted in Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan and Langkawi, were for vehicles which were registered and used in other states and territories.
RTD viewed the matter seriously and was exerting efforts to strengthen the integrity of the delivery of its services particularly for revenue collection activities, the statement said.
It was reported in the media recently that vehicle owners had made road tax payments at post offices in Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan and Langkawi as the fees were cheaper there compared to other parts of the country, and owing to this the department had ordered the suspension of road tax renewals at the post offices in all four locations effective Sept 1.
In its statement today, the department also said that it was business as usual for road tax renewals for all vehicles, including all engine capacities at all JPJ offices and its business partners. - BERNAMA