Malaysia legislation
Section 223
Section 223
Refund of over-payments under Part XI
(2)
Where a Constituent Entity has furnished a return in accordance with section 202 to the Director General for a
Financial Year and that Constituent Entity has paid tax in excess of the amount payable—
(a)
that return shall be deemed to be a notification under subsection (1); and
(b)
that Constituent Entity is deemed to have been notified of the excess amount on the day that return is furnished.
(3)
No claim for repayment under this section shall be valid unless it is made within five Financial Years after the end of the Financial Year to which the claim relates or, where the claim relates to repayment of tax charged by an assessment, within five Financial Years after the end of the
Financial Year within which that assessment was made.
Act 851
(4)
Nothing in this section shall operate—
(a)
to extend any time limit for appeal, validate any appeal which is otherwise invalid or authorize the revision of any assessment or other matter which has become final and conclusive; or
(b)
to compel the Government to refund the excess amount of tax paid (by deduction or otherwise)
in respect of an assessment unless the assessment has been finally determined.
(5)
Any amount of excess in respect of tax payable for a
Financial Year which is to be refunded to a Constituent Entity under subsection (1) may be utilized by the Director General for the payment of any other amount of tax which is due and payable (including any amount of instalments which are due and payable) by that Constituent Entity under this Act.
(6)
Where amount of excess in respect of a Constituent Entity is ascertained in accordance with subsection 111(4a) of this Act such excess shall be applied for the payment of tax which is due and payable (including any amount of instalments which are due and payable) by that Constituent
Entity under this Part.
(7)
For the avoidance of doubt, sections 111b and 111c shall apply accordingly.