{
  "id": 5010121,
  "title": "Akauntan mengaku tak salah bantu syarikat elak cukai RM2.5 juta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/akauntan-mengaku-tak-salah-bantu-syarikat-elak-cukai-rm2-5-juta",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T03:45:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/02/akauntan-mengaku-tak-salah-bantu-syarikat-elak-cukai-rm2-5-juta"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 63-year-old accountant has pleaded not guilty at the George Town High Court over allegations of aiding and advising a company to submit false income statements, resulting in tax evasion of more than RM2.5 million. The case was brought against Chew Ai Keow, who was asked to appear after the charges were read out in front of Magistrate Noor Idayu Salim. The accused is accused of assisting and advising Penshrimp Fishery Sdn Bhd to include an income of RM10,678,133.00 in their company's bank statement without recording it, when checking and approving the company's rental agreement, between January and March 2021. This act, committed at a location at 105-07-07 Jalan Gurdwara, Hexagon Tech Park in Penang, caused the income statement submitted under Section 77A (1) of the Income Tax Act 1967 in Form C of the company to be filed with the LHDN on 25th March 2021 to be understated by RM2,526,144.24. She is charged under Subsection 114(1A) of the Income Tax Act 1967, which provides a fine of not less than RM2,000 and not more than RM20,000, or imprisonment for up to three years, or both, for the offense. LHDN prosecutor Azniwati Yahya offered a RM10,000 bail with a surety, but the lawyer, N Dylan, requested the court to set a minimum bail due to the defendant's family situation and continued work in Penang. The court allowed the accused to be bailed for RM4,000 with a surety, with the next hearing date set for October 28th, and the documents to be filed.",
  "summary": "Tertuduh didakwa membantu dan menasihatkan Penshrimp Fishery Sdn Bhd tidak memasukkan transaksi jualan RM10,678,133.00 dalam penyata akaun bank syarikat itu yang patut direkodkan.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Akauntan mengaku tak salah bantu syarikat elak cukai RM2.5 juta",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/akauntan-mengaku-tak-salah-bantu-syarikat-elak-cukai-rm2-5-juta-5014244",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:45:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}