PublishedIt claimed that Mohd Nazifuddin still had unpaid taxes for the assessment years from 2011 to 2017 as stated through the assessment notice dated March 15, 2019. — Bernama pic
IRB’s senior counsel Al-Hummidallah Idrus informed reporters of the date after the case management held in chambers before High Court deputy registrar Normaizan Rahim, which was also attended by lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, representing the former prime minister’s son.The Malaysian government, as the plaintiff, filed the writ of summons and statement of claims against Mohd Nazifuddin, as the sole defendant, on July 24 this year.
According to the statement of claim, Mohd Nazifuddin’s failure to pay the taxes for the seven years, which should be done within 30 days from the date of assessment notice as stipulated under Section 103 of the Income Tax Act 1967, caused a 10 per cent additional payment to be imposed.