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Hotel room

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

Typical Malaysia priceRM 260Typical room-night assumption
Estimated tax/duty burdenRM 20.80-RM 30.80Medium baseline
Rough share of price8% - 12%Baseline reveal, not legal advice

Not all of this price goes to the seller. Some taxes are visible, and some are embedded before the buyer reaches checkout.

What is layered in

Service tax

Accommodation service tax

8% illustrative service tax on RM260 taxable room charge.

RM 20.80Visible at checkout | Medium baseline
Tourism tax

Tourism tax

RM10 per room-night where tourism-tax conditions apply.

RM 0-RM 10Visible at checkout | Medium baseline

Assumptions

Baseline uses a RM260 taxable room charge, 8% service-tax exposure, and an optional RM10 tourism tax for foreign tourists.

Caveat

Exact treatment depends on provider registration, booking channel, exemptions, room-night count, guest status, and invoice date.

Source trail

Tax Unveil baseline price assumption

Tax Unveil

MySST Service Tax FAQ

Royal Malaysian Customs Department

MyTTx legislation, guides and forms

Royal Malaysian Customs Department

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Open the expert calculator only if you know the classification, taxable base, dates, and source facts.

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