No stay on IRB's RM313m tax assessment against Daim's wife

The Shah Alam High Court denied former finance minister Daim Zainuddin's wife's application for an interim stay against the Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) RM313 million recovery against her.

Judge Shahnaz Sulaiman dismissed Nai'mah Abdul Khalid's bid to maintain the status quo pending disposal of her ongoing judicial review challenging the tax assessment.

She pointed out that Malaysia’s tax system...