Tax evasion

3 doctors fail in court challenge against IRAS ruling over tax avoidance scheme

The most senior doctor drew a monthly salary of $5,000 from the company they jointly set up, though he was paid $45,600 a month before moving to private practice.

Donald Trump settles lawsuit against niece over publication of tax records

Trump said his niece violated confidentiality provisions of a 2001 settlement over the estate of Fred Trump Sr.

Woman wins appeal against ex-boyfriend to keep 99% stake in 99-1 condo purchase dispute

In December 2019, the couple bought a Hillcrest Arcadia condominium unit in Bukit Timah and registered their ownership in the ratio of 99:1

Singapore firm duped in GST refund scheme wins $1.75m High Court suit

Between November 2015 and February 2016, BP Projects conducted multiple export transactions and initially received GST refunds totalling about $485,000.

4 foreigners caught moving cash exceeding $20k into S’pore; 43 nabbed for tax, duties evasion

More than 12,000 travellers and 420 vehicles were checked at Singapore’s land, air and sea checkpoints.

British man agrees to plead guilty in ‘Singapore Solution’ tax case

The US said that the conspiracy took place from 2008 to 2014.

Tunisian journalist sentenced to two years, union denounces systemic attack on media

Indonesia arrests 11 for alleged corruption over palm oil exports

The suspects allegedly classified exports of crude palm oil as by-products, avoiding export curbs and resulting in around 10.6 trillion rupiah (S$797.61 million) lost for Indonesia.

Why K-pop star Cha Eun-woo’s $17.6m tax bill is not just about the money

Cha Eun-woo had been subjected to a high-intensity probe by the National Tax Service’s Seoul Regional Office in early 2025.

$12.1 billion in GST, customs and excise duties collected in 2025: Singapore Customs

Singapore Customs collected $8.9 billion in GST and $3.2 billion in customs and excise duties in 2025.

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