Inland Revenue Board crossing the line?

By Chan Quan Min

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In this three-part series, KiniBiz begins with examining the amendment bill to the IRB Act that has drawn flak from opposition politicians and tax experts. We move on to elaborate on some of the Inland Revenue Board’s questionable practices. Finally, Tiger offers us a taste of what it’s like to work for a government agency that pays well, handles over a hundred billion ringgit a year but can sometimes be a big bully. Dig in for more.

Issues
#2

IRB tangled in conflicting interests

A ‘corporatisation’ exercise credited for improving productivity and derided for paying tax agents huge bonuses tied to tax collections, a contentious law amendment that could put the tax agency ...
#3

Working for a very, very rich bully

Tiger gives a taste of what it’s like to work for a government agency that pays well, handles over a hundred billion ringgit a year but can sometimes be a big bully. Dig in for more.