Irwan: The money is all there


PETALING JAYA: Former Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah flatly dismissed allegations that RM18bil is “missing” from the collection of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and instead claimed that all monies collected goes into the Federal Government’s consolidated funds.

In welcoming an investigation into the matter, Irwan said that the Customs Department requirements for refunds under the GST are channelled to a trust account every month.

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