Ex-Tabung Haji chief Azeez gets court nod to challenge IRB’s cancellation of RM4.8m tax deal

Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has been granted permission by the High Court to challenge the Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) decision to revoke a RM4.8 million tax settlement he claims he had fully paid. The court allowed Azeez's application for leave to commence judicial review, paving the way for a full hearing on whether IRB was legally entitled to cancel the agreement.

Azeez's lawyer, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, stated that the court was satisfied that there were legal issues warranting further examination. The dispute centers on a settlement agreement signed on February 9, 2022, covering Azeez's tax and penalties for the assessment years 2011 to 2020. Azeez maintains that he had paid the full amount, but IRB informed him in a letter dated August 7 that it had revoked the agreement and the subsequent composite assessment after discovering new facts and income that had not previously been taken into account.

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