KUALA LUMPUR – The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has applied for its suit against Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, seeking payment amounting to RM9.41 million in tax arrears for five assessment years, to be decided through summary judgment.
A summary judgement is where a court decides a case without hearing witness testimonies.
The application was filed by the IRB on behalf of the government as the plaintiff yesterday, on grounds that the defendant (Shafee) had failed to pay the income tax arrears amounting to RM9,414,708.32 within the stipulated time.
High court deputy registrar Syeela Marlina Uttaman, during case management of the tax case via e-review today, fixed October 13 for case management.
The writ of summons and statement of claim were filed on May 6 at the high court, with Shafee, 69, named as the defendant.
Based on the statement of claim obtained through the court’s e-filing system, the government claimed that additional assessment amounting to RM621,291.85, RM978,854.11, RM3,581,500, RM1,735,124.03 and RM1,826,557,87 was made for the assessment years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, respectively, through a notice dated May 27, 2019, which was sent to the defendant.
It claims that, until now, the defendant has still failed to pay the amount.
As such, the plaintiff is claiming the defendant pay RM9,414,708.32, interest of 5% per annum from the date of judgment until the date of realisation, costs and other relief deemed fit by the court.
Shafee is the lawyer representing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in the case involving misappropriation of SRC International Sdn Bhd and 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds.
Shafee faces two charges of receiving RM9.5 million in proceeds from unlawful activities from Najib and two charges of making false declarations to the IRB. – Bernama, September 28, 2021
