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EV Road Tax in Malaysia 2026: A Proton e.MAS 7 Pays RM180, a BYD Seal Performance RM965, and the Old Table JPJ Still Links
The road tax exemption for electric cars ended on 31 December 2025. We read JPJ's 2026 rate circular line by line: road tax now rises in RM10 to RM350 steps for every 10 kW of motor power, from RM20 up to RM20,000. Most EVs sold in Malaysia pay RM30 to RM335 a year, and Sabah and Sarawak pay the same as the peninsula.
Renewing Your Road Tax and Driving Licence Online in 2026 — and Why an Expired Licence Now Costs You at the Pump
An expired driving licence used to be a problem only if you were stopped. Since BUDI95 started paying RM1.99 a litre for RON95, it is a problem every time you fill up: the subsidy requires a valid licence, and the system checks it against your MyKad. Here is what JPJ actually charges to renew a licence, what road tax renewal requires before you can even start, and which channels still work now that JPJ has suspended MyEG as a collection agent from 5 October 2026.