The proposed departure levy on air travellers is aimed at encouraging the development of domestic tourism.
Mita president Uzaidi Udanis said tourism operators were being kept in the dark, not knowing how the mechanism would work after its implementation. The levy will only be imposed on air travellers, he said when tabling the Departure Levy Bill 2019 for the second reading at Dewan Negara on Thursday.The proposed levy is RM20 on anyone travelling by air to Asean countries and RM40 to other countries. This fee is in addition to the RM73 passenger service charge already imposed by airports.
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