Assembly route
RM 0Embedded in price | Rough signalCBU/import route
CBU status matters, but preferential ASEAN origin treatment can make import duty much lower than a generic non-ASEAN CBU case.
Everyday things
Cars
CBU Thailand baseline
Toyota Corolla
A mainstream CBU non-national car can still carry a large duty stack even before retail markup is discussed.
Typical Malaysia priceRM 150,000Typical Corolla Altis Malaysia price, rounded
Estimated tax/duty burdenRM 45,000-RM 75,000Rough signal
Rough share of price30% - 50%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
Excise duty
RM 35,000-RM 58,000Embedded in price | Rough signalExcise duty
Indicative vehicle excise burden on excisable value.
Sales tax
RM 10,000-RM 17,000Embedded in price | Rough signalSales tax
Indicative sales-tax layer reflected in retail price.
Assumptions
Baseline assumes a CBU Thailand-style Corolla Altis route with excise duty and sales tax embedded before retail; preferential origin treatment can reduce or remove the import-duty layer.
Caveat
Exact burden depends on variant, engine, whether the unit is CBU or CKD, ASEAN origin treatment, declared value, incentives, and effective policy date.
Source trail
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