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Example 7




                The table below shows the road tax rates for private car in                                   Solution:

                Peninsular Malaysia.
                                                                                                              Road tax for car (859 cc) = RM20.00

           Tax                                                                                                Road tax for car (1 997 cc) = RM280.00 + (1 997 – 1



                                                                                                              800) × RM0.50

                                                                                                              [Car with engine capacity 1 801 cc up to 2 000 cc
                                                                                                              is levied RM280 base rate and RM0.50

                                                                                                              progressive  for each cc exceeding 1 800 cc ]

                                                                                                              = RM280.00 + 197 × RM0.50 rate




                 Alan has two private cars in Malacca, with engine capacity of                                = RM280.00 + RM98.50
                 859 cc and 1 997 cc respectively.                                                            = RM378.50

                 Calculate the road tax for both of his cars.
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