SHAH ALAM: Cosmetic entrepreneur Nur Sajat was fined RM2,700, in default six weeks’ jail, by the Sessions Court here yesterday for three charges under the Goods and Services Tax Act.
Judge Rofiah Mohamad meted out the fine after Nur Sajat, 33, whose real name is Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman, pleaded guilty to all the charges and paid the fine.
He was charged with failing to furnish his good and services tax returns to the Malaysian Customs director-general for the taxable period from April 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015, from Oct 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 and from Dec 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016, as stipulated under Section 41n(1) of the Goods and Services Tax Act.
The offences were at the Royal Customs Department, Kompleks Kastam Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur in Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, between Oct 22, 2015 and June 16, 2016.
In mitigation, Nur Sajat said he was not aware of GST then.
“I apologise and admit that I had no knowledge on GST, my staff kept changing and also did not know about GST, that was why I failed to submit my GST returns,” he added.
Customs prosecuting officer Noor Asyikin Md Rodhi prosecuted, while Nur Sajat was unrepresented. – Bernama
