Tax Evasion in Malaysia

Last year in Malaysia, businesses tried to avoid paying RM6.34 billion in taxes, which is more money than what important ministries like Health, Education, or Home have for their projects.

The tax authorities, known as the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), found this out from 137,453 cases.

There’s also about RM70 billion lost because of the “shadow economy,” which includes illegal businesses and cash deals that aren’t reported to the government. This “shadow economy” is basically all the business that happens without following the rules or paying taxes properly.

When LHDN does a tax audit, they check if businesses are following the tax rules by looking at their money records. But if they suspect business is really not playing by the rules, they do a tax investigation, which is a serious look into all their money stuff and might even end up with criminal charges if they find serious evasion.

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