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2016 MarsdenLR 2289

FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYA
KETUA PENGARAH HASIL DALAM NEGERI – Appellant
Versus
ALCATEL-LUCENT MALAYSIA SDN BHD & ANOR – Respondent


Table of Content
1. judicial review application filed for certiorari due to withholding tax decision. (Para 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. judicial review applications under tax law. (Para 2)
3. arguments and rationale regarding the imposition of withholding tax and defined payments. (Para 19 , 25)

[1] The respondents filed a judicial review application under O 53 of the Rules of the High 1980 on 23 May 2008, inter alia, for an order of certiorari to quash the appellant's decision allegedly made in a letter of 14 April 2008 addressed to the respondents' tax agent, a declaration that the appellant's decision in that letter was erroneous in law, and also prayed for a refund of the withholding tax already paid.

[2] The application for judicial review was allowed by the High Court and affirmed by the Court of Appeal. The appellant on 9 August 2015 successfully obtained leave from this Court to determine two questions.

Facts Of The Case

[3] The 1st respondent is a Malaysian company whilst the 2nd respondent is a non-resident.

[4] A Service Agreement dated 1 January 2003 ("the Service Agreement") was executed between the 1st respondent and the 2nd respondent, whereupon the 2nd respondent was to provide

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