Lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah was ordered by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today to pay over RM5.5 million in income tax arrears to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).

Judicial Commissioner Roz Mawar Rozain issued the order after senior revenue counsel Norhisham Ahmad informed the court of the final amount to be paid by Shafee, which is RM5,529,577.70.

"We are also asking for costs of RM10,000," said Norhisham, who was assisted by senior revenue counsel...