A total of 116,836 Malaysians have been barred from leaving
the country following their failure to pay their income tax totaling RM2.55
billion as of May 31.
Another 9,665 Malaysians have also been stopped from leaving
the country for not paying their Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) which amounted
to RM150 million in the same period, the Inland Revenue Board said in a
statement today.
It said that travel restrictions can be imposed on those who
have arrears in both income tax and RPGT and had ignored numerous reminders
issued with regards to payment.
"The public are advised to check their travel status
with the Immigration Department before planning a holiday abroad, especially
during the upcoming festive season.
"Please check
your status and clear any arrears to avoid unnecessary loss of time and
money," it added.
Taxpayers can check on their status
Source –NST Online-
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