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Tourism Tax in Malaysia 2026: The RM10 a Night Malaysians Never Pay, and the Johor Rule That Changed on 1 September
A new federal regulation quietly took effect on 1 September 2026. P.U. (A) 307, the Tourism Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2026, moves Johor out of Malaysia's Friday-Saturday weekend group for tourism tax administration, so the tourism tax offices there now open 7.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday instead of 8am to 4pm Sunday to Thursday. It is a small change with a long backstory, and it lands on top of a rate order gazetted only nine months ago. We read all four instruments on the Customs Department's own portal and set out what tourism tax is, who actually pays it, who is exempt, and the separate island levy that is not tourism tax at all.
Resorts World Langkawi's 2026 Packages: One Saves You RM170, Another Costs RM592 More Than Booking It Yourself
Resorts World Langkawi publishes five packages that all run 1 January to 31 December 2026, with member and non-member ringgit printed for every room type. The resort also publishes an a-la-carte rate for each activity it bundles, which means the packages can be checked instead of trusted. Do the arithmetic and they split cleanly: the Golden Hour Sunset Cruise package beats booking the same two nights and the same cruise separately by RM170, while the Signature Suite Getaway costs RM592 more than assembling it yourself. We priced all five against the resort's own activity list, mapped the Genting Rewards discount room by room, and found the RM10 per night Langkawi levy that none of the package pages mention.
Berjaya's 69th Merdeka Specials: Langkawi From RM450+ To 16 Sep, Island Extra 10% Ends 31 Aug
Berjaya Hotels & Resorts has put its Merdeka campaign on the island properties this year, and the numbers are worth reading properly. Berjaya Langkawi Resort has a named package, Celebrate Malaysia in Nature, from RM450+ room-only and RM470+ with breakfast, bookable right through to 16 September. The three east-coast island resorts — The Taaras, Redang Island Resort and Berjaya Tioman — get an additional up to 10% off on top of existing promotional rates, each with a one-time RM69 dining discount attached. The catch is in the dates: the campaign header, the individual property cards and the Langkawi offer page print three different sets of deadlines, and the Langkawi package is fully prepaid and non-refundable 14 days out. Re-checked 31 August 2026 — the extra-10% mechanic closes tonight with no extension published, but Berjaya Tioman has already replaced it with an End-of-Season Sale at up to 35% off Best Available Rates for September and October stays, and Redang Island Resort now publishes a straight RM394 nett per person two-night package.
LADA's Cashback Mai Langkawi: 50% Cashback on Kuala Perlis-Langkawi Ferry Fares (Till 31 Oct)
LADA's Cashback Mai Langkawi runs 1 August to 31 October 2026 and has three parts: 50% cashback on Kuala Perlis-Langkawi RoRo ferry passenger fares (round-trip ticket, minimum 2-night Langkawi stay, Malaysians who aren't Langkawi residents), a free one-way Bestuba boat ticket to Pulau Tuba, and Buy 1 Free 1 offers from 26 participating hotels, attractions and tour operators. The partner offers are worth far more than the RM21 ferry cashback — Tropical Charters pays a flat RM120 with promo code SCTC120, open to everyone with no ferry trip or minimum stay needed — but two close early: Tropical Charters caps at the first 300 bookings and Avante ends 30 September.
8 Langkawi Food Spots You Have To Try
From a 24-hour nasi kandar institution opposite Cenang Mall to an asam-style laksa stall near the airport that sells out by mid-afternoon, here are 8 currently-operating restaurants and stalls across Langkawi worth seeking out.
8 Things To Do in Langkawi, Kedah (2026 Guide)
From the 125-metre curved Sky Bridge above Gunung Mat Cincang to mangrove boat tours through the UNESCO-listed Kilim Geoforest Park, here are eight currently-operating attractions on Langkawi island worth building a trip around.