MELAKA: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) will conduct an audit of 585 business entities involving companies and individuals in Melaka and Negri Sembilan during a three-day operation, codenamed "Op Jebat and Minang”, starting Wednesday (Sept 11).

IRB deputy chief executive officer (Compliance) Datuk Hisham Rusli said that during the operation, summons would be issued to errant taxpayers.

"The objective of this operation is to increase compliance and reduce tax evasion among taxpayers,” he said, adding that the operation would involve an audit of 327 business entities in Melaka and 258 business entities in Negeri Sembilan.

He said this in his speech when launching the operation at Menara Hasil, Ayer Keroh here today.

LHDN Tax Compliance Department Director Norfaidah Daud, Melaka IRB Director Shahriz Ramli and Negeri Sembilan IRB Director Mukhtar Abdul Kadir were also present.-

According to Hisham, the Op Jebat and Minang is a continuation of several operations held nationwide before, namely Ops Hidang, Ops Borneo, Ops Zapin, Ops Gading, Ops Labuan, Ops Pantai Timur, Ops Mega and Ops Mega Corp.

"I hope that this integrated operation will not only achieve its main objective of increasing the rate of tax compliance among taxpayers, but will also become a vehicle to help strengthen audit and technical knowledge among the officers involved.

"I hope that by working together as a group, we can improve the skills of audit officers by cross-transferring knowledge among old and new audit officers," he said. - Bernama

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