KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry (MoF) is extending the interim refund mechanism for eligible logistics vehicle owners who have not yet received their fleet cards until the end of August.
The refund was previously allowed for claims of diesel usage up until July.
This extension is available to owners whose applications were approved under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) 2.0 on or before June 30, 2024.
The ministry said this extension allowed claimants to submit claims for diesel usage from June 10 to Aug 31, 2024, until they received their fleet card, or for a maximum of three months, whichever comes first.
The final submission date has also been extended to Sept 15, 2024.
Eligible logistics vehicle owners can begin applying for the extended mechanism refund starting Aug 12.
Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said that this extension was provided to allow enough time for eligible logistics companies to receive their fleet cards, thus preventing any disruption in their access to the targeted diesel subsidy.
"The government is committed to the effective implementation of the targeted diesel subsidy, ensuring that all eligible parties benefit from the assistance to mitigate any impact on the rakyat," he added.
This mechanism is a temporary facility to reimburse the difference between the retail price of diesel fuel and the SKDS 2.0 price of RM2.15 per litre.
Successful claimants will be reimbursed for the difference between the current diesel fuel price on the transaction date and the SKDS 2.0 price of RM2.15 per litre for diesel consumed since June 10, up to the maximum litre limit per month designated for each vehicle type.