Hoteliers want govt to do away with tourism tax too

Now that GST will be zero rated for Malaysians, hoteliers are hoping the government will review the tourism tax too. — Filepic

SIBU: The tourism tax where foreigners are charged a flat rate of RM10 per room per night for all types of accommodation should be reviewed.

Sarawak Central Region Hotel Association chairman Johnny Wong said hotel operators had been against the implementation of the tax as they feared it would affect tourist numbers.