MALAYSIA NEW TOURISM TAX. PAY ADDITIONAL FOR EACH NIGHT OF STAY AT HOTEL

A bill was passed, Starting from the 1st of August 2017. A tax will be imposed starting from SGD0.80 per room per night. The rate can go up to 20RM for a 5-star hotel, which is about $SGD6.50 (today’s exchange rate from Google).

Smaller establishments with less than 10 rooms are exempted.

What do you guys think?