KUALA LUMPUR – The country’s richest car owners — including tan sris, politicians, businessmen and celebrities — are among those who owe a staggering RM35.7 million in unpaid road tax, Transport Minister Anthony Loke has revealed.
Figures from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) show the arrears involve fewer than 10,000 luxury vehicles from just five brands:
Porsche: 4,308 vehicles, RM13,751,078.20 unpaid
Bentley: 660 vehicles, RM7,055,197.10 unpaid
Rolls Royce: 345 vehicles, RM6,455,563.70 unpaid
Ferrari: 675 vehicles, RM4,718,395.60 unpaid
Lamborghini: 372 vehicles, RM3,761,345.40 unpaid
“In total, just these five types of cars amount to RM35.7 million in arrears,” Loke told a press conference today.
Slamming the ultra-wealthy for shirking their obligations, he said they had no excuse — especially when they also enjoy fuel subsidies under the Budi95 policy.
“I want to remind this group of the ultra-wealthy that they, too, have responsibilities. The government has been generous enough to extend subsidies to everyone, including those with luxury vehicles, but that comes with the responsibility of renewing their road tax,” he added.
Loke said some luxury cars as new as one or two years old were running without valid road tax for six months to more than a year. Others waited until their vehicles were seized, treating the RM300 compound as “worth it”.
“There was even a celebrity who was caught. The enforcement director was on the ground at the time, and the person simply said he forgot. Some cases go back as far as three years,” he revealed.
To curb the abuse, JPJ has rolled out “Ops Luxury”, an ongoing crackdown on luxury cars without valid tax or insurance.
“We have all the names and details, but I will not reveal them. Among the owners are tan sris, politicians, businessmen and other well-known individuals. If this continues, we will take more drastic measures,” Loke warned. — September 24, 2025