Malaysian timber tycoon vs Aussie govt: Next round on Jan 20


KUALA LUMPUR: A High Court has set Jan 20 to hear an application by the Australian Government and its tax office (ATO) to strike out a lawsuit filed by Malaysian timber tycoon Hii Yii Ann.

The ATO had imposed an AUD49mil (RM160mil) tax assessment on Hii over his income earnings outside Australia.

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