Providers of instant payday advance, cash advance loans and personal loans….

How about going further and confiscate their passports at the airports since holding one is a privilege and not a right?

Yes, also explain this:

Adjudicated bankrupts flying first class overseas every few months to supervise his business there and to see his kids who are studying there at taxpayers’ expense. I know one who has been adjudicated a bankrupt, having to pay RM500.00 a month for loans amounting to some RM20 odd millions doing exactly just that.

I would beg to differ in this instance.

How would IRD ensure that the defaulters would return?

We do not know the basis IRD declare a tax payer as “defaulter”, presumably, many reminders/warnings over certain period of time and over certain number of years of tax assessment not being paid to IRD.

If the defaulters have the means to travel overseas, then why they cannot settle the tax owed; all of us paid our taxes in good time; it is the duty of all citizens to pay taxes.

So we do not see any issue here for arguing for tax defaulters who have the means to travel overseas but not the willingness to pay taxes on past incomes earned.

There is no wider issue. If you disagree with the BN run government and its tax policies in particular, and its policies generally then the logical thing to do would be not to vote BN in the elections. But having exercised your power to vote and lost, you should then respect the BN run government which has been duly elected by the majority - and pay your taxes.

Since defaulting in your obligations as a citizen and responsible tax payer, would be breaking the law you cannot then complain if you are made to face the consequences of your action. You cannot then tell IRD how to do their job.

I disagree with the methods used by IRD in collecting back taxes - stopping defaulters from boarding planes etc. since there are serious constitutional issues involved like free speech, freedom of movement, assembly etc.

The logical way to proceed with non-payment of income taxes is to serve garnishee orders on their employers - efficient, cheap and effective way to collect back taxes. Employers cannot ignore such court issued orders.

Perhaps the IRD should take note of this and go after not just tax defaulters but also tax evaders.

Nevertheless, I have paid all taxes dues, got the suit for bankruptcy lifted and now living in Australia where although I pay hefty tax, I know I will get a fair deal out of it. At least where I live, I don’t pay toll at all, not to mention we have safe bicycle path to cycle to work.

This whole government system is no different from the Roman regime that ruled 2000 years ago. Well! At least we know that the Roman empire builds better road then than MRR II.