LHDN sues Jho Low ally for RM68mil in taxes

KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) has filed a suit against Eric Tan Kim Loong (pic), who is alleged to be an ally of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low, demanding that Tan pay income tax totalling RM68mil.

The Malaysian government as the plaintiff filed the writ of summons via IRB on Jan 15 at the High Court here and named Tan, 43, as the defendant, over income tax arrears for the years of assessment from 2010 to 2013.