LHDN gets summary judgement in RM1.8 bil tax suit against Jho Low's father

KUALA LUMPUR -The Penang High Court has granted the Inland Revenue Board's (IRB) application for a summary judgment to recover RM1.8 billion in tax arrears from Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng, the father of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low. A summary judgment is when a court decides a case without hearing the testimony of witnesses. Judge Datuk Seri Tun Abd Majid Tun Hamzah who delivered the decision yesterday allowed the application and ordered Hock Peng to pay costs of R...