I recently received a letter from the tax authorities asking me to furnish them with details of receipts for tax payments made in 1995/96/98. This is a long time ago and I have already received the J forms confirming all payments made.

Luckily, I was still with the same company. With the help of the accountant and the archives we finally, after some weeks, were able to secure the information. I then compiled all this and eventually wrote a letter to Inland Revenue Board.

Before I could deliver all this material, I received a pink form in which I was told that I owed the department RM30,000. This nearly gave me a heart attack. So with all the information I had compiled and this pink form, I ventured to board's office at Brem Towers in Kelana Jaya, Selangor.

A staff explained to me that the matter related to the first few years of their new system and that they did not have the information on me. My pleas that I had already secured the J forms did not make any difference.

After giving them the information I had compiled, I then asked her about this pink from and the RM30,000. She then told me that this was related to the same matter and that I could now ignore the matter - as simple as that.

What would have been my position had I left my company? I am just so startled at the inefficiency of the board and their arrogance. You have to be a victim to realise what they are doing. Meanwhile, the AP kings get away with billions. Harass the ordinary taxpaying citizen and be lax about those with titles and credentials.