Government decided to legalise the ride-sharing

services was so that they could be taxed.

Nation He said while the drivers would not be taxed, the

platform on which they operated would.
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Sunday, 14 August 2016 The drivers pay 25% of each fare to these
companies, which already rake in millions in
SPAD registration profit. It would not be fair to tax the drivers when
they are feeling the economic pinch.

soon for Uber and As these platforms are operating within the
country, we may have to make it compulsory for
them to become a registered company where we
GrabCar drivers can see their profits and how to tax them, he said
during the Program Semarak Komuniti 1Malaysia
in Kampung Pandan yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Uber and GrabCar drivers
will soon have to apply for a registration card,
under the Governments plan for them and regular
taxis to operate under the same environment, said
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.
Uber and GrabCar divers will need to have a
drivers card registered under the Road Transport
Act, which is to regulate all public transportation
drivers, he said after launching MCAs 10
Economic Strategic Directions conference held at
Wisma MCA yesterday.
He said they would have to apply for the card from
the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).
We have to be fair to those who activate the
economy as well as those who provide the
platforms to stimulate the economy such as Uber
and GrabCar, he said.
He added it would be unwise to forbid a digital
economy to enter the economic market, especially
since these systems were accepted around the
world.
What we need to emphasise is how to look after
the welfare of existing taxi drivers. The
Government is considering incentives that can
help them increase their income and boost
confidence among the people, he said.

I will leave it to SPAD to announce the details

and the process on how to apply, he said.

While taxis will undergo de-regulation to enable

them to compete with the new ride-sharing
services, additional regulation will be imposed on
Uber and GrabCar drivers, Liow said.

Earlier this week, the Cabinet decided to legalise

Uber and GrabCar in Malaysia. In a related
development, Second Finance Minister Datuk
Johari Abdul Ghani said the reason why the