What the audits found
Ong Chee Keong, proprietor of metal and beauty businesses, omitted sales/purchases across 21 GST quarters in 2010–2015 and more than S$4 million of personal income across YA 2011–2015. IRAS reported S$272,948 of GST and S$769,410 of income tax undercharged across the investigated omissions.
Sentences for proceeded charges
Seven proceeded GST charges brought S$387,720 in penalties and S$10,500 in fines. One proceeded income-tax charge brought S$590,178 in penalties and a S$3,000 fine. Total penalties were S$977,898; penalties plus fines were S$991,398. Other charges were considered at sentencing.
Disclosure, reporting and rewards
IRAS encourages taxpayers to correct past errors and report suspected tax malpractices. The release says disclosure may be considered when deciding enforcement action; it is not a blanket promise of immunity. Where the release describes informant rewards, qualifying information leading to otherwise lost tax recovery may attract 15% of recovered tax, capped at S$100,000, at IRAS’ discretion. Informant identities are kept confidential. Use the official release links for its reporting and disclosure channels.
Official source
This report is independently written from the IRAS release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
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