Effective April 1st 2015, Malaysian Government through Royal Malaysian Customs Department, RMCD (Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia, JKDM) will charge Goods and Services Tax (GST) for most products and services offered.
Question: Will there be any GST charge on public transport services?
Answer: No, there will be no GST incurred on public transport services.
Public transport services in Malaysia include KTM Komuter, ETS, KLIA Transit, KLIA Ekspres, taxi and bus services.
Exception: Air transport services
GST will be charged for the following:
- Malaysian carrier, domestic flights
- Malaysian carrier, international-bound flights from Malaysia
Foreign carriers are not subjected to GST.