PETALING JAYA: Unless former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak gets a stay of execution of a High Court order against him pending appeal, the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) can take legal measures including bankruptcy proceedings to recover more than RM1.69bil from him in unpaid taxes, say tax and legal experts.
Tax lawyer S. Saravana Kumar said, however, given that the appeal proper of Najib's tax case is pending before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax, the LHDN, in most cases, will not pursue the recovery steps until the appeal is decided.
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