Kota Kinabalu: City Hall (DBKK), with approval from the State Government, has reinstated the original licence fee rates under the Kota Kinabalu City (Hotels and Lodging Houses) By-laws 1966, effective Jan 1.
“The calculation of hotel and lodging house licence fees is based on the formula stated in the Kota Kinabalu City (Hotels and Lodging Houses) By-laws 1966, taking into account the hotel class category and occupancy rate,” said DBKK in a statement, Thursday.
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DBKK must enforce any legislation or regulations as stipulated in the laws applicable within Kota Kinabalu City. This includes the collection of licence fees.
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It is also emphasised that this hotel licence fee is one of the hotel business operating costs and can be considered in the annual income tax declaration process for hotel operators.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});To streamline the hotel licence fee collection process, DBKK has established Guidelines for Hotel Licence Application and Renewal, detailing application requirements, necessary documents, calculation methods and implementation of hotel licence fees for hotel operators’ reference.
Additionally, DBKK has created an online occupancy form filling system in the DBKK e-Services web portal to facilitate calculations and payments for hotel operators.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Previously, before reinstating the licence fee rates under the by-laws, DBKK held two engagement sessions chaired by Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Sabin Samitah, on Oct 1 and Oct 29.
These engagement sessions with hotel and lodging house industry operators served as a platform to explain the implementation mechanism of the by-laws while gathering feedback from industry players.
Regarding the Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) issue raised by hotel associations, DBKK has already taken steps by establishing specific guidelines for STRA in DBKK, which have been enforced since Jan 2 and are also subject to the Kota Kinabalu City (Hotels and Lodging Houses) By-laws 1966.
DBKK appreciates the hotel operators who have fulfilled their responsibilities. As of Jan 15, more than 50 per cent of hotel operators, totalling 99 establishments, have paid their hotel and lodging house licence fees for January 2025.
