Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) Youth believed that the introduction a tourism tax was proof that government funds were depleting.

Amanah Youth deputy chief Faiz Fadzil said the tax was nothing but a "desperate" measure by the government to look for additional funds.

The public, on the other hand, will be further burdened with the new tax on top of the 10 percent tax on services and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) at six percent.

Commenting on the confirmation by Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz that the tax can raise up to RM654.6 million, Faiz said this would only benefit the government and not the industry.