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Stop harassing taxpayers, Chong tells IRB
Borneo Post (Kuching)
15 Oct 2015
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Stop harassing taxpayers, Chong tells IRB
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"It is a duty of the people to pay tax
KUCHING: Anoppositionlawmakerhere
wants the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) to but there should be a limit on how IRB
stop 'tax harassment' of taxpayers for collect taxes. In this case, you can't expect
a taxpayer to keep receipts up to 10 to 20
backdated claims of over six years.
Bandar Kuching MP Chong Chieng years. Even the bank has a limitation of
Jen believed the Limitation Act 1953 six years. It's unfair for creditors to ask
and Sabah and Sarawak Limitation debtors for receipts.
Ordinances should be amended so that
"In Ho's case, she did not receive any
agencies such as IRB stopped making inheritance. Under the Limitation Act,
backdated claims.
if you don't ask for money within the
He said he planned to raise this matter time limit, you lose those rights. What
in Parliament.
Inland Revenue did is inhuman and
Recently, a widow, who wished to be unethical," Chongtoldapress conference
known as Ho, received a letter from IRB here yesterday.
demanding her late husband, Pui Kim
Following a meeting with Ho, who is a
Hong, pay outstanding tax of RM5.613.20
petty trader, Chong said he had written
for assessment years from 1989 to 1993.
The letter, dated March 26, 2015, a letter to the IRB, enclosed with a copy
demanded the deceased to make
of Pui's death certificate.
Chong claimed that of late, IRBhasbeen
arrangements to settle his alleged tax.
issuing letters demanding taxpayers to
IRB stated it was prepared to discuss
payment proposal from the late Pui to pay alleged outstanding taxpayable some
lessen his financial burden.
The letter also mentioned that if the
10 to 20 years ago. Such letters included
threats that if no payments were made,
agency did not receive any response by legal action and restriction of travel order
would be issued.
April 9,2015, court action could be taken
He hoped IRB would have more respect
against the deceased, who passed away
for the law and basic principles offairness.
on Aug 6,1997.
and justice in the collection of debt.
The law of limitations in Malaysia is
In addition, it stated the late Pui could
be barred from travelling outside the contained in the Limitation Act 1953
country under Section 104 of the Income (Act 254) which declares itself to be an
Tax Act 1967.
According to state DAP chairman
Chong, Ho had met with IRB officers only
to be told that the family must pay the
alleged outstanding debt.
Chong, who is also Kota Sentosa
assemblyman, believed Ho should not be
held for any outstanding tax, considering
that she did not inherit anything from
her husband, who passed away 18 years
ago.
Act to provide for limitation of actions
and arbitrations that applies only in
Peninsular Malaysia.
Sabah and Sarawak have their own
respective Limitation Ordinances,
which share a similar format, except
for some differences.
The scheme of the Act generally allows
a per iod of six years ­12 years in the case
of land ­ to bring an action for the relief
that is sought.
Chong (right) with Ho on his right, holds a letter from IRB demanding the deceased to pay his alleged tax outstanding from over 20 years ago.