How much tourism tax did Sabah collect in 2018 and 2019?

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Sabah Collected RM12 Million in Tourism Tax Revenue for Both 2018 and 2019

Sabah received RM12 million in tourism tax revenue in 2018 and an equivalent RM12 million in 2019. This places Sabah among the states that have garnered the highest revenue from this tax.
2018 Tourism Tax Revenue for Sabah

In the year 2018, Sabah's tourism tax revenue amounted to RM12 million. This figure highlights the significant contribution of the tourism sector to the state's finances during that period.
2019 Tourism Tax Revenue for Sabah

Similarly, the following year, 2019, saw Sabah collect RM12 million in tourism tax revenue. The consistency in these figures underscores the steady performance of Sabah's tourism industry prior to the pandemic's impact.
Distribution of Tourism Tax Revenue

When tourism tax revenue is distributed to state governments, the expectation is that these funds will be reinvested into developing tourism-related infrastructure within their respective states. Sabah's tourism sector is noted as being larger than that of many other states.
Ongoing Support Amidst Tax Exemption

Despite the current full exemption of tourism tax from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, as part of the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) to revitalise the tourism industry affected by Covid-19, other forms of allocations continue to be provided to assist the states.

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