Impact of departure levy being questioned in Parliament


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 09 Apr 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: A senior Barisan Nasional lawmaker has questioned the impact of charging a departure levy especially for locals who are working and travelling to neighbouring countries on a daily basis.

Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan (BN-Pontian) said that the implementation of the Departure Levy Bill 2019 should be postponed until it is properly scrutinised.

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