Fly FM

Politicians, big businessmen, ‘Tan Sri’ among road tax defaulters


Loke Siew Fook
Transport minister Loke Siew Fook (centre) holding up a picture of a Bentley seized by JPJ in an operation to seize luxury vehicles with expired road tax and insurance.
PUTRAJAYA:

The owners of 6,360 luxury vehicles such as Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, and Lamborghinis owe the road transport department (JPJ) more than RM35.7 million in unpaid road taxes.

Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said politicians, prominent businessmen, and one “Tan Sri” were among those who did not renew the road tax for their luxury vehicles.

He said there were 4,308 Porsches with RM13.75 million in outstanding road taxes, followed by 660 Bentleys (RM7.05 million), 345 Rolls-Royces (RM6.45 million), 675 Ferraris (RM4.71 million) and 372 Lamborghinis (RM3.76 million).

“I will not announce their names here because I don’t want to shame them publicly,” he said at a press conference here today.

“I only ask that they fulfil their responsibility (as vehicle owners) and renew their road tax. If the…

Click here to read the full article.

Source:

Exit mobile version