PETALING JAYA: Singapore says there are "fundamental differences" between its Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) and Malaysia's Road Charge (RC), hence it has "no choice but to respond with the Reciprocal Road Charge (RRC). "The other 90% do not pay the VEP as they enter Singapore during VEP-free days or hours," it said. It explained that the VEP was introduced to equalise the cost of owning and using a foreign-registered vehicle in Singapore, with the cost of owning and using a Singapore-registered vehicle. "However, once the Road Charge is implemented at all of Malaysia's other land borders, at an equal quantum and on all non-Malaysian-registered cars, we will remove our RRC," it said. Singapore will implement the RRC of S$6.40 (RM20) from Feb 15, on top of the VEP of S$35 (RM109), if applicable.

Source: The Star January 20, 2017 15:16 UTC