'Unfriendly' reception from taxman for those who fail to declare overseas incomes, says Deputy Finance Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians who fail to come forward to declare their overseas incomes may face an 'unfriendly' reception from the taxman, warns Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah.

"If they (Malaysians) do not come forward to declare their overseas income under the Special Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (SVDS), then they likely will face a not-so-friendly environment from the tax authorities," he said when replying a supplementary question raised by Wong Kah Woh (PH-Ipoh Timur) in Parliament Monday (July 8).