Did Shahrir Samad report his actual income to IRB?

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Shahrir Samad Was Accused of Failing to Declare RM1 Million Received from Najib to the Inland Revenue Board

A bank manager testified in court that Tan Sri Shahrir Ab Samad did not know the source of the RM1 million he received from Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Shahrir faces a charge of money laundering for allegedly failing to declare this RM1 million as income to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB). This charge specifically relates to not reporting his real income, rather than a corruption offence.
Allegation of Undeclared Income

The prosecution's case centres on Shahrir's alleged failure to report RM1 million received from Najib. This sum was reportedly transferred via a cheque that was subsequently deposited into Shahrir's bank account. The charge under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 posits that this omission constitutes a failure to declare actual income to the IRB.
Bank Manager's Testimony on Cheque Clearance

During the trial, an Ambank branch manager confirmed that the RM1 million cheque had cleared without any issues. She stated that, from a banking perspective, the clearance of the cheque indicated no immediate problems with its validity or source at the time. This point was highlighted by Shahrir's counsel, who suggested that if the bank found no issue with the cheque, Shahrir could similarly assume no problem when receiving and depositing the funds.
Distinction Between Money Laundering and Corruption Charges

It was clarified that the case against Shahrir is classified as a money laundering charge for not reporting real income, and not a corruption offence. The witness, the bank manager, confirmed that her conversations were recorded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, not the IRB, in relation to this money laundering charge. This distinction is significant, as money laundering charges in this context focus on the accurate reporting of income for tax purposes.

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