KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today granted former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the Inland Revenue Board (HASiL) over its alleged unilateral cancellation of a tax settlement agreement involving RM4.8 million, including penalties.
Judge S. Indra Nehru granted leave after finding that the application raised legal issues and had sufficient merit to warrant a full hearing.
Meanwhile, lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, representing Abdul Azeez, told reporters that the court had also granted an ad interim stay, temporarily restraining HASiL from taking further action against his client pending the disposal of an inter partes application for a stay.
