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Malaysia Case Law

S.75 liability
  • 18 Dec 2020

    PENDAKWARAYA LEMBAGA HASIL DALAM NEGERI Kamrul Haque Choudhry

    Citation
    BL-87-3538-08/2018 & BL-87-516-02/2019 & BL-87-517-02/2019 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    BL-87-3538-08/2018 & BL-87-516-02/2019 & BL-87-517-02/2019 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Prosecution proved IMW existed and defaulted in filing returns for the specified years but failed to prove the critical fourth ingredient that the accused was a director or person exercising directors' functions under s.75 (no adequate evidence the board was accustomed to act on his directions or that he acted as a de facto/shadow director). Without that prima facie proof the accused could not properly be charged and must be discharged and acquitted at close of prosecution's case.