From RM500 to over RM6,000? Association warns of 13-fold fee hike if Selangor reclassifies kids’ playlands (opens original article in a new tab)

Matfa warns that reclassifying children's playlands under entertainment licensing in Selangor could increase annual fees 13-fold, urging the government to reconsider and exempt lower-income facilities from higher costs.

• Malaysian Association of Theme Parks and Family Attractions (Matfa) urges Selangor government to reconsider reclassifying children's playlands under entertainment licensing category
• Proposed reclassification would increase annual licence fees from RM500 to RM6,390, according to Matfa president Tan Sri Richard Koh
• Matfa calls for exemption of fees for facilities serving lower-income communities and abolition of Entertainment Duty Act 1953 that imposes up to 25% tax on family attraction tickets