<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡14日讯）皇帽（Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd）似乎获得幸运女神的眷顾，该酿酒厂今日宣布，关税局取消向其追讨2065万令吉的销售税和罚款。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>皇帽向大马交易所报备，昨日收到大马皇家关税局雪州总监的信函。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“信中确认，2011年7月1日至2014年1月14日的1376万令吉销售税和688万令吉罚款的欠款通知已被取消，于2020年1月15日生效。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>这是皇帽股东连续第二天收到的好消息。该公司将从2月28日纳入MSCI全球标准指数，这利好消息推高该股至创纪录高位。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>回溯2014年9月，皇帽表示，被追讨总计5640万令吉的国产税、销售税和罚款。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>州关税局追讨2011年7月1日至2014年1月14日，国产税3570万令吉、销售税1376万令吉，以及罚款688万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>皇帽随后反驳追讨责任，并表示正就此事征求意见。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该股连续第二天上涨，全日上扬34仙或0.95%，以36令吉挂收，市值突破110亿令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/customs-cancels-carlsbergs-rm21m-bill-demand" target="_blank">Customs cancels Carlsberg's RM21m bill of demand</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡14日讯）皇帽（Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd）似乎获得幸运女神的眷顾，该酿酒厂今日宣布，关税局取消向其追讨2065万令吉的销售税和罚款。

皇帽向大马交易所报备，昨日收到大马皇家关税局雪州总监的信函。

“信中确认，2011年7月1日至2014年1月14日的1376万令吉销售税和688万令吉罚款的欠款通知已被取消，于2020年1月15日生效。”

这是皇帽股东连续第二天收到的好消息。该公司将从2月28日纳入MSCI全球标准指数，这利好消息推高该股至创纪录高位。

回溯2014年...

关税局取消向皇帽追税2065万

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