After being postponed and amended several times, the government will finally go ahead to implement the tourism tax scheme on Sept 1.

Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz said the Customs Department already has the tax collection mechanism in place, and his ministry’s officers were out to ensure that all eligible hotels are registered for the scheme.

“We are ready. I was informed by the Customs Department that they will be ready in time for Sept 1,” Nazri told a press conference today...