KUCHING, Feb. 9 -- The public should not be unduly upset or disturbed if they have received a letter from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) requesting them to voluntarily declare their incomes, said Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Chong Chieng Jen.

He said they can just ignore the letter if they have nothing to declare or their monthly income is below the RM3,000 threshold and they have been paying their taxes regularly.

"If you are not sure, then my advice is that you consult your tax consultants or accountants as I am not in a position to tell you whether you need or no need to declare your incomes under the voluntary disclosure of income scheme," he told reporters.

"I would like to state here that the issuance of th...