Johari: Jho Low, Riza Aziz never declared income in Malaysia

Johari: Jho Low, Riza Aziz never declared income in Malaysia

Second Finance Minister Johari Abdul Ghani says the names of the financier and the prime minister’s stepson are not on any income tax files.

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Second Finance Minister Johari Abdul Ghani says the IRB will pursue any company or individual who owns assets in the country but does not pay taxes. (Facebook pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, and the prime minister’s stepson Riza Aziz have not declared any income in the country, Second Finance Minister Johari Abdul Ghani told the Dewan Rakyat today.

Johari said because of this, the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) had not imposed any income tax on the duo.

“Their names are not on any income tax files as they did not declare any income in the country,” he added.

He was responding to Lim Lip Eng (DAP-Segambut), who asked whether Low and Riza had paid any income tax and if their financial sources were ever investigated.

Johari said he could not give an answer regarding any investigation against Low and Riza as the matter was outside his authority.

However, he assured that any company or individual who owned assets in the country but did not pay taxes would be pursued by the IRB.

“The IRB does not care who the person or company is. If it cannot collect (tax) today, then maybe tomorrow, or the day after. If not this year, then next year,” he said.

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