LGE confident of record tax collection by IRB in 2019


CYBERJAYA: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng says he is confident that the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) can meet its tax collection target of RM150bil in 2019, after posting a new record in direct tax collection last year.

"As at Feb 21, IRB has received more than 203,000 voluntary disclosures, with additional taxes and penalty of RM1.306bil.

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