Azeez dibenar cabar LHDN batal penyelesaian cukai RM4.8 juta

The High Court has granted permission for former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to commence legal proceedings to challenge a RM4.8 million tax settlement reversal decision made by the Inland Revenue Department (LHDN) on 9 February 2022, as well as the composite estimate issued following that decision on 22 March 2022.

Azeez's lawyer, Amer Hamzah Arshad, stated that the court was satisfied that there was a legal issue to be heard in his petition after hearing arguments from both sides. The court has also granted a temporary stay for two weeks to prevent LHDN from taking further action against Azeez. The court has set 16 November as the date to determine the schedule for the substantive hearing of the stay application.

Azeez filed the petition for leave to commence the legal proceedings on 6 September to overturn the LHDN's decision to withdraw the tax settlement agreement dated 9 February 2022, as well as the composite estimate issued following that decision for the tax assessment years 2011 to 2020. He also sought an order that LHDN comply with the relevant agreement, which he believes is clear and conclusive on the legal side. Attorney-General's Chambers counsel Ng Siew Wee represented the government.