UTAR is tax exempted, says Wee

Clearing the air: Dr Wee (below) says that the permit to set up UTAR was granted to the tax-exempt UTAR Education Foundation.

MCA president defends varsity’s non-profit status amid LHDN’s RM83mil tax bill

KUALA LUMPUR: A move by the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) to impose outstanding taxes and penalties amounting to RM83mil on not-for-profit Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has led to a controversy.