- Tan Nuan Seng Francis convicted in $55 million GST Missing Trader Fraud case
- Tan sentenced to four years and two months in prison for fraudulent trading, forgery, and criminal breach of trust
- Yeo Soon Teck Kelvin previously sentenced to five years in prison for fraudulent trading and forgery
- Sia Hock Chuan fined $5,000 and disqualified as director for involvement in the fraud
- Perpetrators used false transactions to make fraudulent GST refund claims
- Tan and Yeo operated shell companies to commit the fraud
- $55 million in fictitious sales invoices were forged
- Approximately $7.53 million in fraudulent GST refund claims were submitted
- IRAS paid out about $2.04 million in fraudulent GST refunds
- Police and IRAS take a serious stance against GST Missing Trader Fraud
Source: iras.gov.sg
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