Petronas obtains leave to commence case against IRB over RM3.6bil tax


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and three other companies obtained leave to commence judicial review proceedings in the High Court here to challenge the action of the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) in imposing additional tax assessments totalling RM3.6bil between 2010 and 2017.

Lawyer S. Saravana Kumar informed the court that IRB did not object to the application and agreed that leave be given to the company to initiate a judicial review application through a draft consent order provided by the company.

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Petronas , IRB , Judicial review , Tax , RM3.6bil

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