IRBM Profile

The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) is one of the main revenue collecting agencies of the Ministry of Finance.

IRBM was established in accordance with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia Act 1995 to give it more autonomy especially in financial and personnel management as well as to improve the quality and effectiveness of tax administration. 

The Department of Inland Revenue Malaysia became a board on March 1, 1996, and is now formally known as IRBM.

The agency is responsible for the overall administration of direct taxes under the following Acts :

  • Income Tax Act 1967
  • Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967
  • Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976
  • Promotion of Investments Act 1986
  • Stamp Act 1949
  • Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990

  1. To act as agent of the Government and to provide services in administering, assessing, collecting and enforcing payment of income tax, petroleum income tax, real property gains tax, estate duty, stamp duties and such other taxes as may be agreed between the Government and the Board,
  2. To advise the Government on matters relating to taxation and to liaise with the appropriate Ministries and statutory bodies on such matters,
  3. To participate in or outside Malaysia in respect of matters relating to taxation,
  4. To perform such other functions as are conferred on the Board by any other written law
  5. May act as a collection agent for and on behalf of any body for the recovery of loans due for repayment to that body under any written law.

  1. To enter into contracts,
  2. To utilise all property of the Board, movable and immovable, in such manner as the Board may think expedient including the raising of loans by mortgaging such property,
  3. To engage in any activity, either alone or in conjunction with other organisations or international agencies, to promote better understanding of taxation,
  4. To provide technical advice or assistance, including training facilities, to tax authorities of other countries,
  5. To impose fees or charges for services rendered by the Board,
  6. To grant loans to employees of the Board for any purpose specifically approved by the Board,
  7. To provide recreational facilities and promote recreational activities for, and activities conducive to, the welfare of employees of the Board,
  8. To provide training for employees of the Board and to award scholarships or otherwise pay for such training and
  9. To do anything incidental to any of its powers.

DATO' SRI DR. MOHD NIZOM BIN SAIRI P.J.N, A.M.N., S.I.M.P
Chief Executive Officer / Director General of Inland Revenue
Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

DATUK DR. SOTIMIN BIN MUHALIP A.S.D.K, P.G.D.K
Deputy Director General (Policy)
Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

DATUK ABU TARIQ BIN JAMALUDDIN P.G.D.K
Deputy Director General (Compliance)
Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

DATO' WAN RAMIZA BINTI WAN GHAZALI J.M.N, D.P.S.K
Deputy Director General (Tax Operation)
Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

DATUK HISHAM BIN RUSLI D.M.S.M
Deputy Director General (Management)
Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

Head Office

  1. ROSZAMMAN BIN MD NAWI
    Director of Malaysian Tax Academy

  2. DR. HAZLINA BINTI HUSSAIN
    Director of Special Appeal Department

  3. DR. GUNASEGARAN A/L MUTHUSAMY
    Director of Strategic and Research Department

  4. KAMARUDIN BIN HASHIM
    Director of Large Tax Payer Branch

  5. DR. ESTHER A.P KOISIN
    Director of International Tax Department

  6. MARSIDE @ MARSIDI BIN JULIKA @ ZELIKA
    Director of Tax Collection Department

  7. HISHAMUDIN BIN MOHAMED
    Director of Tax Policy Department

  8. AHMAD KHAIRUDDIN BIN ABDULLAH
    Director of Investigation Department

  9. MOHAMAD FAUZI BIN SAAT
    Director of Finance Department

  10. NORHANADIA BINTI SAMSUDIN
    Director of Dispute Resolution Department

  11. NORAINI BINTI MUSTAFA
    Director of Corporate Services Department

  12. MOHAMMAD NAZRI BIN ISMAIL
    Director of Corporate Logistics Department

  13. ZAHARI BIN ALI
    Director of Human Management Department

  14. DATUK AKMAL JOHARI BIN ISMAIL
    Director of Special Task Department

  15. ROSNITA BINTI AHMAD
    Director of Special Industry Branch

  16. SHAHARRUDY BIN OTHMAN
    Director of Tax Operation Department

  17. ABANG EHSAN BIN ABANG ABU BAKAR
    Director of Tax Compliance Department

  18. Y.M RAJA KAMARUL ZAMAN BIN RAJA MUSA
    Director of Legal Department

  19. KAMARUDZAMAN BIN BAHRAINVACANT
    Director of Intelligence and Profilling Department

  20. HAMISAH BINTI ISMAIL
    Director of Multinational Tax Branch

  21. CHAKNGARI @ YUSOF BIN DAUD
    Director of Risk Management and Integrity Department

  22. ZALEHA BINTI ADAM
    Director of RPGT and STAMP Operation Department

  23. ABD RAHMAN BIN YUSOF
    Director of Information Technology Department

  24. NORHISHAM BIN AHMAD
    Director of Klang Valley Litigation Branch

  25. RANJEET KAUR
    Director of Chief Executive Officer Office

  26. MOHD ZAWAWI BIN RAZALI
    Director of Internal Audit Department


State Director's Office

  1. KHAIRUL HALIMIN BIN ABDUL HALIM
    State Director of Perak

  2. DATUK HAJAM BIN LAJAH ALAM P.G.D.K
    State Director of Sabah

  3. DATUK SUHAILI BIN SUDIN
    State Director of Pahang

  4. SHIFAAK BINTI MD. AMIN
    State Director of Johor

  5. NORFAIDAH BINTI DAUD
    State Director of Penang

  6. VIJAYEN A/L NAGALINGHAM
    State Director of Sarawak

  7. DATO' AZHAR BIN HUSIN
    State Director of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

  8. MUKHTAR BIN ABDUL KADIR
    State Director of Negeri Sembilan

  9. AZIZ BIN DIN
    State Director of Kedah

  10. MOHD SHAHRIZ BIN RAMLI
    State Director of Melaka

  11. MOHAMAD ROSLI BIN MAMAT
    State Director of Terengganu

  12. WAN ROSLAN BIN WAN ISMAIL
    State Director of Kelantan

  13. AKMAL BIN MAT SAID
    State Director of Perlis

  14. SHAFUDIN BIN YACOB
    State Director of Federal Territory of Putrajaya

  15. VACANT
    State Director of Selangor