Tunggakan ansuran cukai CP500 tak sekat perjalanan ke luar negara

Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia's Deputy, Liew Chin Tong, has clarified that failure to explain tax installment payments under Notice CP500 does not result in individuals being barred from traveling abroad. Tax installment payments are not a definitive assessment of the final tax liability, according to Liew. The bar on international travel can only be imposed after the taxpayer submits a formal Income Tax Return (BNCP) that allows the actual tax liability to be determined, he said during a question-and-answer session in the House of Representatives.

The Deputy Finance Minister explained that the actual tax amount will be recalculated by subtracting the previously made CP500 installment payments, addressing a question from Chow Yu Hui (PH-Raub) about whether the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) has the authority to bar international travel due to the CP500 installment.

Liew stated that if there is any remaining tax liability after calculating based on the BNCP and the taxpayer fails to explain it within the set timeframe, that remaining amount will be classified as pending tax.

To avoid disruptions in international travel due to unpaid pending tax liabilities, the LHDN, through various channels, continuously advises taxpayers to check their pending tax and travel bar status before planning international trips. Checking the pending tax installment or travel bar status can be done via the MyTax portal or the Immigration Department's website.

In response to Chow's further question about the justification for barring individuals whose tax liability has not yet been finalized, Liew said this action is typically taken after six months if the pending tax has not been explained and there is no response from the taxpayer.