KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas-related shares soared in early trading today (Jan 7) after the Court of Appeal moved to dismiss the Sarawak state government and Comptroller of State Sales Tax’s appeal against an earlier decision by the High Court.
On Dec 10 last year, the High Court decided to grant leave for the national oil company to apply for a judicial review to quash the Notices of Assessment for about RM1.3 bil in State Sales Tax (SST).
According to Borneo Post, the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya yesterday dismissed the appeal against the High Court decision to grant leave for Petronas.
The court then ordered Petronas’ judicial review to be heard at the High Court on a date to be fixed later.
The sum of RM1.3 bil in unpaid SST and penalties were computed up to June 30, 2019, according to the newspaper.
The leave had been granted Petronas to apply for a judicial review to declare certain sections of the Sarawak State Sales Tax Ordinance as ultra vires the Federal Constitution.
Separately, the Sarawak government’s civil suit against Petronas for non-payment of SST and penalties will be heard at the High Court in Kuching on Jan 14.
At 11.09am, Petronas Chemicals rose seven sen to RM7.52 with 289,500 shares changing hands, Petronas Gas was 34 sen higher to RM17.22 with 97,900 shares traded, while Petronas Dagangan was flat at RM23.10. – Jan 7, 2020, Bernama
