The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Thursday (Jan 2) has granted Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir leave to challenge notices issued by the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) over additional tax arrears exceeding RM5.02mil.
Justice Amarjeet Singh said there are issues that need to be addressed in the judicial review application and has set April 16 to hear the application on its merits.
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Justice Amarjeet Singh said there are issues that need to be addressed in the judicial review application and has set April 16 to hear the application on its merits.
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00:00The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Thursday granted Datuk Seri Mukhris Mahathir leave to challenge
00:10notices issued by the Inland Revenue Board over additional tax arrears exceeding 5.2
00:16million ringgit.
00:17Justice Amarjeet Singh said there are issues that need to be addressed in the judicial
00:22review application.
00:24He has set April 16 to hear the application on its merits.
00:28The judge also allowed Mukhris' request to stay the payment of the tax arrears until
00:33the April 16 hearing date.
00:36In his application, Mukhris named the LHDN Director-General or CEO, Finance Minister
00:42and the Government as the first, second and third respondents respectively.
00:48He seeks a court order to quash the first respondent's additional tax assessment notice
00:53for 2017, 2018 and 2019 on the grounds that the action was illegal and unreasonable.
01:01He is also seeking general and exemplary damages against the respondents.
01:05The case is fixed for case management on January 7.