{"id":34163,"date":"2018-05-23T16:12:01","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T08:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=34163"},"modified":"2018-07-23T16:49:52","modified_gmt":"2018-07-23T08:49:52","slug":"isuzu-dmax-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/isuzu-dmax-car","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Vehicle Worth The Cost? Here\u2019s What You Need To Know!"},"content":{"rendered":"
There\u2019s no doubt that cars in Malaysia are ridiculously overpriced. Thanks to additional taxes such as the import duty, excise duty and the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Malaysia is the second most expensive country<\/a> to get a car, right behind our neighbour Singapore.<\/p>\n Do you know what you are paying for when you purchase a car in Malaysia? Is your car really worth the price that you are paying?<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how you can drill down the price of a vehicle and get the best value of your money.<\/p>\n As Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cIn this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.\u201d<\/p>\n Vehicle prices in Malaysia are greatly inflated by taxes, from excise duty to GST. You will end up paying anywhere between 60% – 105% in excise duty alone, depending on the type of car that you get.<\/p>\n But is there a way around it?<\/p>\n Based on the Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) duty structure, commercial vehicles do not get hit with excise duty<\/a>, and as such there\u2019s almost no tax except for GST.<\/p>\n Certain vehicles, such as the Isuzu D Max Z Prestige, are classified under commercial vehicles. What\u2019s the difference between a non-commercial vehicle and a commercial vehicle?<\/p>\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/span>Taxes on vehicles<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n