Seven held over luxury car tax evasion

Costly ride: Around RM33mil were lost in unpaid taxes and duties following the ‘discounts’ given by the suspects.

PETALING JAYA: Illegal discounts on luxury car duty have left the government with more than RM30mil in losses.

On Thursday, graft busters arrested seven people linked to the case, which saw RM33mil in Customs taxes go uncollected because the suspects charged known associates a lower rate.