PUTRAJAYA, June 16 — The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) today launched Op Metro 3.0 to strengthen the culture of tax compliance among taxpayers through a more strategic and focused approach.
The operation, which ends Friday, is being conducted around the Klang Valley with the involvement of various departments under LHDN, including the Tax Compliance Sector, Investigation Sector, Revenue Collection Department, Intelligence and Profiling Department, Digital Department, and Strategic Compliance Branch.
“Op Metro 3.0 is a continuation of Op Metro 2.0 held in February. This time, we are mobilising 590 officers and have identified 682 cases for action,” said LHDN chief executive officer Datuk Abu Tariq Jamaluddin in a statement today.
He said the operation also included the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) to monitor corporate compliance.
Targeted sectors for Op Metro 3.0 include construction, manufacturing, services, consultancy and wholesale trade. The operation focuses on four key activities, namely audit, collection, taxpayer verification and strategic compliance.
“Our focus is clear: (act) firmly against those who deliberately violate the law, tolerance and guidance for unintentional errors and appreciation for compliant taxpayers,” said Abu Tariq.
He added that the LHDN’s mission is to make tax compliance a culture rather than a burden, saying appropriate action will be taken against defaulters.
Also present at the launch of Op Metro 3.0 were SSM chief executive officer Datuk Nor Azimah Abdul Aziz and SSM deputy chief executive officer (regulation and enforcement) Amir Ahmad, as well as senior management of both agencies.
The LHDN is optimistic that strategic cooperation between enforcement agencies will continue to be strengthened in ensuring tax policies are implemented well.
“Through the integration of expertise and resources, we are confident that tax policy implementation will be more efficient, extensive and structured,” he said.
— Bernama
