Finance Ministry urges owners to claim almost RM10bil in unclaimed monies

KUALA LUMPUR Bernama: Unclaimed monies amounting to RM9.974bil from various entities had been submitted to the Accountant-General's Department as of Oct 31 this year, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Of the amount, RM1.875bil had been refunded and RM1.6bil had been credited to set off against taxable income as the money had not been claimed within 15 years, he said.