Malaysian live sector calls for Entertainment tax abolition
The longstanding levy on paid admission events could hamper the country's ambitions to bolster its status as a live music hub, campaigners say
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 2 July 2026
Malaysia’s live entertainment industry organisation, ALIFE, has marked the launch of a campaign to abolish the country’s Entertainment Tax, arguing it passes unnecessary cost burdens on to fans in the country’s concert sector.
It comes as the Malaysian sector eyes a concerted push to grow the country, particularly its capital city of Kuala Lumpur, as a pre-eminent live music destination.
In May this year, Live Nation revealed plans to bolster Kuala Lumpur’s credentials as an international touring…
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