{"id":29210,"date":"2017-04-14T16:36:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T08:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/direct.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=29210"},"modified":"2017-04-14T16:36:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T08:36:22","slug":"tax-dodgers-pay-heavier-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/tax-dodgers-pay-heavier-penalty","title":{"rendered":"Tax Dodgers To Pay 100% Penalty From Next Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
Malaysians will have to pay a 100% on their taxes if they are found dodging payment or filing incorrect income tax returns.<\/p>\n
The Inland Revenue Board said it would impose the maximum penalty compared with the 45% penalty currently imposed on offenders.<\/p>\n
So if an individual commits a RM1 million tax evasion, they should pay a RM1 million penalty. The 100% penalty can be imposed under the Income Tax Act 1967, an IRB official was quoted as saying by national newswire Bernama.<\/p>\n
The board hoped that the higher penalty would bring awareness to individuals and companies about their responsibility to pay income tax.<\/p>\n