MACC raided 12 locations, seized 25 luxury vehicles worth RM25 million and froze seven bank accounts in a probe into a false tax declaration scheme.
KUALA LUMPUR: A financial and corporate services company manager has had his remand extended for another three days starting tomorrow to assist in the investigation of a case involving the submission of documents containing false information to obtain a tax reduction worth approximately RM200 million.
The remand order against the man in his 40s was issued by Magistrate Illya Syaheedah Mohd Razif after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) submitted an application at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court today.
The suspect will be remanded until October 6, after his initial three-day remand period – which began last Thursday – ended today.
The media previously reported that based on preliminary investigations, the accused is suspected of manipulating approximately 480 company accounts using the fraudulent documents between 2018 and this year.
The man is also believed to have bribed an enforcement agency official to facilitate his activities, in addition to allegedly accumulating extraordinary wealth through these illicit operations.
Further investigations by the MACC led to raids at 12 locations, including the suspect’s office and residential premises.
During the operation, the MACC seized 25 luxury vehicles estimated to be worth approximately RM25 million.
In addition, the MACC also froze seven bank accounts, comprising four personal accounts and three company accounts, with a total value of approximately RM3 million.
MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, when contacted, confirmed the remand extension and informed that the case is being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009.
