- The owner of a flower shop was sentenced to three years in prison for evading over BD41,000 in VAT.
- He was ordered to pay the outstanding VAT amount and an equal fine, but his objection to the ruling was dismissed after he failed to appear in court.
- Despite registering and filing tax reports, he never paid the required VAT from 2022 to 2024.
- His business has been suspended since mid-2025 due to non-payment, and his other businesses under the same registration are now defunct.
Source: gdnonline.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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