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Cars

BMW 320i

CKD/local assembly baseline

A premium CKD car can still carry a large excise and sales-tax stack before the buyer sees the showroom price.

Typical priceRM 300,000
Hidden burdenRM 105,000 - RM 155,000
35% - 52% estimate
Cars

Perodua Myvi

Local/national car baseline

A local mass-market car still has tax layers, but the burden is usually far lower than a premium imported car.

Typical priceRM 60,000
Hidden burdenRM 9,000 - RM 18,000
15% - 30% estimate
Cars

Toyota Corolla

CBU Thailand baseline

A mainstream CBU non-national car can still carry a large duty stack even before retail markup is discussed.

Typical priceRM 150,000
Hidden burdenRM 45,000 - RM 75,000
30% - 50% estimate
Cars

Tesla Model 3

CBU EV incentive baseline

The surprise here is the opposite: EV incentives can remove large duty layers that petrol cars still carry.

Typical priceRM 148,000
Hidden burdenRM 0 - RM 5,000
0% - 3% estimate
Electronics

iPhone

Imported electronics can have tax exposure, but the exact amount depends heavily on the customs row and exemption treatment.

Typical priceRM 5,000
Hidden burdenRM 0 - RM 500
0% - 10% estimate
Alcohol and tobacco

Beer can

A meaningful part of a beer price can be excise duty before any retail markup discussion starts.

Typical priceRM 16
Hidden burdenRM 3.20 - RM 5
20% - 31% estimate
Alcohol and tobacco

Cigarette pack

For cigarettes, the fixed excise duty alone can be close to half the shelf price.

Typical priceRM 18
Hidden burdenRM 8.40 - RM 10.20
47% - 57% estimate
Utilities

TNB residential bill

Some electricity bill charges are regulated and visible, while service tax depends on usage and bill components.

Typical priceRM 250
Hidden burdenRM 4 - RM 24
2% - 10% estimate
Travel

Hotel room

A hotel bill can combine service tax with a separate tourism-tax layer for foreign tourists.

Typical priceRM 260
Hidden burdenRM 20.80 - RM 30.80
8% - 12% estimate
Travel

Flight to Singapore

Air tickets can include government levy and regulated airport charges before airline pricing is even discussed.

Typical priceRM 450
Hidden burdenRM 40 - RM 120
9% - 27% estimate

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Physical Good

Beedies

Applies to HS 2402.20.10 beedies charged RM7.50 per kg plus 5% ad valorem when HS row, net weight, and excisable value are known

Beedies pack, Beedies bundle
RM 12.001 tax lines
Physical Good

Beer

Applies to all Beer products in Malaysia

Tiger Beer, Guinness, Carlsberg
RM 16.002 tax lines
Physical Good

Bitters / Similar Beverage

Applies to HS 2208.90.70 and 2208.90.80 bitters or similar beverage rows when HS row, volume, ABV, and current source status are known

Bitters bottle, Similar bitters beverage
RM 80.001 tax lines
Physical Good

Cigarettes

Applies to selected Malaysia cigarette rows charged at RM0.42 per stick

Cigarette pack, Clove cigarettes, Tobacco-substitute cigarettes
RM 18.001 tax lines
Physical Good

Cigars / Cigarillos

Applies to HS 2402 cigar, cheroot, and cigarillo rows charged RM440 per kg when HS row and net weight are known

Cigar, Cigarillo, Tobacco-substitute cigarillo
RM 40.001 tax lines
Government Or Regulatory Fee

Contract Note Stamp Duty

Applies to contract notes for shares, stock, or marketable securities where Item 31 applies

Share sale contract note, Stock sale contract note, Marketable securities contract note
RM 10,000.002 tax lines