Veteran lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah was ordered by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Thursday (Dec 21) to pay over RM5.5mil in income tax arrears to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN).
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00:00 The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Thursday ordered veteran lawyer Tan Sri Mohammed Shafi Abdullah
00:07 to pay over 5.5 million ringgit in income tax arrears to the Inland Revenue Board, LHDN.
00:15 Judicial Commissioner Roz Mawar Rozain issued the order after Senior Revenue Counsel Norhisham
00:22 Ahmad informed the court of the final amount to be paid by Shafi and costs of 10,000 ringgit.
00:28 Lawyer Mohammed Farhan Ahmad Shafi, representing his father, told the court that he would seek
00:33 instructions from his client on whether to appeal against the decision.
00:38 On May 6, 2021, LHDN filed the suit to recover over 9.4 million ringgit in income tax arrears,
00:45 which included penalties from Shafi. The tax authority claimed the lawyer failed to pay
00:53 the income tax for the assessment years 2011-2014 and 2016, including an increase in the imposed
01:00 amount.
01:03 For more information visit www.fema.gov.uk/tax-recovery-reform
01:05 For more information visit www.fema.gov.uk/tax-recovery-reform
01:07 For more information visit www.fema.gov.uk/tax-recovery-reform
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