PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has granted the Malaysian Bar's application to be an 'amicus curiae' or friend of the court in the appeal proceedings filed by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin regarding the payment of income tax, amounting to RM1.69 billion and RM37.6 million respectively, to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).
Lawyer Wee Yeong Kang representing Najib and Mohd Nazifuddin, when contacted, said the Malaysian Bar's application was granted on Oct 21.
Based on the letter dated Oct 13 sent to the Federal Court, the Malaysian Bar applied for the court to allow eight of its lawyers to be admitted as 'amicus curiae' to hear the appeal.
The Bar in the letter, among others, stated that the case involved an important constitutional issue whether Section 106 (3) of the Income Tax Act 1967 contradicted or contravened Article 121 of the Federal Constitution and asked the court to accept its lawyers as an 'amicus curiae' to present arguments and views to assist the court in reaching an appropriate decision.
Wee said during the online case management today, Deputy Registrar Rasidah Roslee set Feb 16, 2022, for the hearing of the appeal proceedings.
Najib and Mohd Nazifuddin filed a notice of motion to the Federal Court seeking leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal dismissing their appeal to set aside the High Court's decision on the payment of the tax.
On Sept 9, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's decision allowing the IRB's application for a direct judgement to claim tax arrears of RM1.69 billion from Najib and RM37.6 million from Mohd Nazifuddin.
Direct judgement is when the court decides a particular case through an argument without hearing the testimony of witnesses at the trial.
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Bernama
Fri Oct 29 2021
The Federal Court has granted the Malaysian Bar's application to be an 'amicus curiae' in the appeal proceedings filed by Najib and his son Mohd Nazifuddin regarding the payment of income tax amounting to RM1.69 billion and RM37.6 million to the IRB.
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