Case and status
Golden Infra Enterprise proprietor Lim Yeo Beng was convicted of an incorrect GST return without reasonable excuse. One charge proceeded and two were considered; the court imposed S$49,605.18 penalties and a S$1,500 fine.
Facts, amounts and outcome
The January–March 2008 return overstated input tax by S$28,489.56 and produced a wrongful net refund of S$24,802.59. Lim did not adequately check supporting documents prepared by his employee. Input-tax overstatement and the resulting net refund are different figures. A proprietor remains responsible for accurate declarations even when another person prepares the records.
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
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