IRB Media Release - Beware of Syndicate Collecting Tax

The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has alerted all taxpayers that they should beware of a syndicate collecting income tax. Two cases have been reported so far, one each in Seremban and Kota Bharu, in which the members of the active syndicate disguised as IRB officers called the taxpayers demanding payment of outstanding taxes. The taxpayers were informed that if they settled the tax by the following day at the taxpayers’ premises, a 50% discount of the tax would be given.



The IRB informs that there is no such operation of collecting taxes from taxpayers at their premises and urges all taxpayers to be more vigilant when receiving any call, e-mail or SMS purportedly from the IRB officials.



Taxpayers are reminded that all income taxes are payable to the Director General of Inland Revenue through payment counters of IRB offices and selected banks, and online.



Please refer to the IRB website (www.hasil.gov.my) or call 1-300-88-3010 for further information.