Johor mulling lowering theme park entertainment tax for foreign tourists

COVID-19: Johor mulling lowering theme park entertainment tax for foreign tourists

Johor will study if there is a need to lower entertainment tax rates on foreign tourists at theme parks following the spread of the COVID-19 infection.

State Tourism and Women, Family and Community Development Committee chairman Liow Cai Tung, however, said every decision and approach on the matter would be taken after the economic stimulus package to reduce external economic impact following the COVID-19 outbreak, to be announced by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Feb 27.

“I have received feedback from them (theme park industry players) on the entertainment tax that will be imposed on foreign tourists.

“I have also raised this issue at the state executive council meeting and we will examine the decline in the number of tourists (after that) then we will make a decision,” he told a press conference after the closing ceremony of the Tourism Recovery Action Committee Town Hall here today.

Liow said this when asked if there were any tourism industry players in the state who had proposed the tax relief to the state government following the COVID-19 infection.

Meanwhile, in his speech at the event, he said industry players needed to change their strategies, strive and focus on the domestic tourism sector and devise creative and special packages to attract local tourists.

Liow said the state government had taken several steps to attract tourists.

“The state government has launched a publicity roadshow with Tourism Johor for the Visit Johor Year with the 2020 Johor Malaysian Games (Sukma) Secretariat in the focus area in Perak this month and several states to promote Johor next month.

“Tourism Johor has also taken a joint approach with bloggers and local social media influencers to promote (more) interesting places in the state. These are among the efforts taken to attract tourists,” he said.

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New theme park for ‘kids to be adults’ in Johor

New theme park for ‘kids to be adults’ in Johor



Hands-on experience: Tee (third from right) and Greenland Malaysia Real Estate Operator Sdn Bhd general manager Du Fugen (second from right) visiting an art corner during the sneak preview of the G-Kids theme park.

Johor has welcomed its 12th theme park with the introduction of the G-Kids theme park, which lets children experience being adults, in Permas Jaya here.

The 28,000 sq ft park is expected to start operating in November and children will have the opportunity to enjoy all kinds of “careers” through role-playing.

The park includes 29 experiment rooms for activities such as performing magic tricks, cooking and baking, and for sports and games. There is also a candy shop in there.

The theme park allows children to learn about life skills, cultivating their future career direction by giving them a chance to determine the path they want to choose through these experiences.

State Tourism, Domestic Trade and Consumerism Committee chairman Datuk Tee Siew Kiong said the new park by Greenland Helios Cove was in line with the Johor Tourism Master Plan (2014-2023), which emphasised family-themed tourism products in the city.

He said the state government would continue to promote the theme parks and stay committed in making Johor Baru a family-friendly travel destination.

Since the opening of Legoland Malaysia in 2012, many family-oriented theme parks had opened to attract not only domestic travellers but also international tourists, he said after a sneak preview of the G-Kids theme park yesterday.

Tee said Johor would have a few more water theme parks, including the one at Desaru Coast that will be the biggest in South-East Asia and expected to begin operations in mid-2018.

Besides that, the Merlin Entertainment Group and Theme Attraction was also planned to introduce a maritime-themed park located at the Iskandar Puteri area, he added.

~News courtesy of The Star~