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PEKEMA：应废除税制 降进口车价

（吉隆坡3日讯）大马马来汽车进口商和贸易商协会（PEKEMA）敦促政府，考虑取消向汽车准证（AP）持有人征收1万令吉税款及降低国产税，人民将有机会以更低价购买进口车。

该协会会长拿督再努丁阿都拉曼说：“届时，进口车价格将会下跌，而马来汽车进口商和贸易商协会将会引进优质汽车。”

他希望政府在下周公布的2015年财政预算案，回应该协会的要求。

再努丁表示，尽管本地金融机构提供长达9年的车贷偿还期，让人们可轻易拥有汽车，但从长远来看，这仍是一般家庭的沉重负担。

根据国家银行发布的2013年财务稳定与支付系统报告，汽车贷款占家庭债务总额的20%。

同时，全国消费者投诉中心（NCCC）董事部受托人成员莫哈末沙尼指出，董事部冀望消费税（GST）于明年4月1日生效后，汽车价格会下跌。

他说：“目前，销售与服务税（SST）是10%，但消费税只是6%。”

话虽如此，他了解政府不能决定汽车价格，因这是由汽车制造商决定的。

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Pekema: AP levy should go

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3:

The Malaysian Association of Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders (Pekema) has urged the government to consider abolishing the RM10,000 levy imposed on approved permit (AP) holders.

Pekema president Datuk Zainuddin Abdul Rahman said abolishment of the levy and reduction of excise duty would provide the opportunity for ordinary folk to buy imported cars at a cheaper rate.

“If the levy is abolished, the price of imported cars will go down and at the same time, Pekema will bring in high quality cars.”

In this regard, he hoped Budget 2015 to be tabled next week would decide in Pekema’s favour.

Zainuddin said although local financial institutions provide a flexible car loan repayment period of up to nine years to allow the people to easily own cars, it was still a hefty debt for the common household in the long run.

“Based on the Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2013 released by Bank Negara Malaysia, car loans contributed to 20% of the total houshold debt.”

Meanwhile, National Consumer Complaints Centre (NCCC), board of trustees member Muhammad Sha’ani Abdullah said the board anticipated a drop in vehicle prices once the goods and services tax (GST) is enforced in April next year.

“Currently the sales and services tax (SST) is 10 per cent, but the GST will only be 6%.”

However, he said the government does not determine vehicle prices, which is still dictated by the automotive manufacturers.