Naimah granted leave to challenge LHDN’s RM313.8mil tax claim

Naimah granted leave to challenge LHDN’s RM313.8mil tax claim

Her counsel says the High Court was satisfied that her application for leave had merit.

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Last October, the Shah Alam High Court dismissed Naimah Khalid’s application for a temporary stay of the order requiring her to settle RM313.82 million in income tax arrears to the LHDN. (Bernama pic)
SHAH ALAM:
The High Court here has granted leave to Naimah Khalid, the widow of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin, to commence judicial review proceedings to challenge the Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) tax claim of RM313.8 million.

Her counsel S Saravana Kumar said the court was satisfied that his client’s application for leave had merit.

Speaking outside the courtroom, Saravana Kumar said Justice Shahnaz Sulaiman held that Naimah’s application was neither frivolous nor vexatious, and that it raised legal questions warranting a substantive hearing.

Federal counsel Sheryn Yong appeared on behalf of the Attorney-General’s Chambers.

On Oct 18, 2024, the same court dismissed Naimah’s application for a temporary stay of the order requiring her to settle RM313.82 million in income tax arrears to the LHDN.

The court had ruled that there were no exceptional circumstances to justify the stay and affirmed that LHDN was empowered under the Income Tax Act 1967 to enforce collection.

However, on Oct 28, 2024, the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed Naimah’s application for a temporary stay of the payment order.

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