Glovemaker's subsidiary gets RM101mil additional tax bill
KUALA LUMPUR : Hartalega Holdings Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Hartalega NGC Sdn Bhd, has received a notice of additional assessment amounting to RM101.36 million from the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) for the assessment years 2017 to 2022.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Hartalega said the notice received on Aug 4 involved additional tax assessments of RM13.92 million for 2017, RM36.35 million for 2018, RM10,695 for 2019, RM32.89 million for 2020, RM18.10 million for 2021 and RM90,625 for 2022.
'The company is currently seeking legal advice and evaluating its legal options, which may include initiating a formal appeal to the LHDN,' Hartalega said.
It added that further announcements would be made as and when there are material developments.
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