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Is is permissble to show false expenses to get maximum tax refund from a non-Islamic govt?

Published as Tax evasion ... Is is permissble to show false expenses to get maximum tax refund from a non-Islamic govt? Does this come under lying?

· 19 Jumada I 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6261English

Question

Is is permissble to show false expenses to get maximum tax refund from a non-Islamic govt? Does this come under lying?

Answer

It is not permissible for a person to speak an express lie in order to secure maximum tax refunds.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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