KUALA LUMPUR – The government is in the process of taking legal action, including filing civil suits against MyEG Sdn Bhd and Zetrix AI Bhd, for failing to settle all outstanding government revenue and penalties within the stipulated period.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the government viewed the failure to remit the revenue seriously, as government collections must not be used as part of a company’s operating funds, while any delay in handing over the money constituted a serious breach of the terms of the agreement.
He said that to prevent a recurrence, the Transport Ministry (MOT) and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) were examining several improvements, including reducing reliance on third-party agents through the use of JPJ’s digital channels, Bernama reported.
“One of the proposed measures is a new mechanism using the Treasury Minor Receipts Account, which would allow government revenue to be channelled directly into government accounts without passing through third-party accounts.
“This proposal is being discussed by the Transport Ministry, the Finance Ministry and the Accountant General’s Department of Malaysia,” he said when winding up the debate on the Supply Bill 2027 (Budget 2027) at the policy stage for the Transport Ministry in the Dewan Rakyat today.
JPJ suspended the services of MyEG Sdn Bhd and Zetrix AI Bhd, both under the MyEG Group, effective October 5 after the companies failed to remit RM314 million in government revenue collected between May 19 and September 30.
The suspension covers JPJ services previously offered through the MyEG Group, including transactions involving road tax, driving licences and traffic summonses.
Following this, MOT stipulated full settlement of all outstanding revenue and late-transfer penalties as an absolute prerequisite before any extension approval or further operational consideration could be granted.
Meanwhile Loke said the Accounts Receivable module in the Government Revenue Management System would also be tightened to enable transactions to be automatically suspended if a collection agent failed to remit revenue within one working day of the transaction (T+1).
“The government has also proposed making it mandatory for any company appointed as a collection agent to provide a bank guarantee from its parent company, as a measure to protect government revenue against the risk of leakage,” he said. – October 27, 2026