JOHOR BARU, Feb. 24 -- The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has recorded a compliance rate of more than 80 per cent among taxpayers, including individuals and companies, said its chief executive officer, Datuk Abu Tariq Jamaluddin.
He said the figure involves over eight million active taxpayers nationwide.
"The percentage of compliant taxpayers is high, but awareness still needs to be instilled among the public to ensure they fulfil their responsibilities.
"In 2023, LHDN generated a total tax collection of RM183.4 billion, which is higher than the previous year's collection.
"However, the official figure for last year's total tax collection is expected to be announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim soon," he said after officiatin...