Najib's son Nizar agrees to pay tax arrears

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s son, Mohamad Nizar, has agreed to pay his tax arrears.

Lawyer Wee Yeong Kang told Bernama today that his client Nizar, 43, had reached an agreement with the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) on the settlement of the tax arrears for the assessment years 2011 to 2017.

Under the normal legal practice, the amount of settlement between a taxpayer and the IRB in a tax suit is not...