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Corporate veil/lifting veil
  • 17 Nov 2025

    AHMAD ABDULLAH & GOH HJ. IBRAHIM BIN MOHD SAID

    Citation
    JA-12A-2-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    JA-12A-2-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The pleadings and contemporaneous documents (engagement letter and payment records) show the tax appeals and refunds were for the company alone; there is no pleaded or evidential basis to lift the corporate veil or to establish personal liability of the directors. Therefore the statement of claim disclosed no reasonable cause of action against the second and third defendants and was frivolous/vexatious or an abuse of process, justifying striking out under O.18 r.19(1)(a),(b) and (d). The supporting affidavit did not invalidate the striking out application because the respondents relied on oth…