A director of a business was accused on Thursday ( Mar. 20 ) of defrauding the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore ( IRAS ) of paying money under the Jobs Support Scheme at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eng Kar Keng, 44, was even accused of attempting to cheat, falsifying accounts, and giving false information to a common servant, totaling six counts.  ,
During the COVID-19 crisis, IRAS introduced the Jobs Support Scheme to offer pay help for companies in order to keep their people.  ,
Through cash grants to assist businesses, the government co-funded 25 % to 75 % of the gross monthly wages paid to each local employee.  ,
The police claimed that IRAS conducted testimonials of higher risk instances using information analytics and information provided by the government to ensure that the program’s payouts were fair and properly distributed. Therefore, when it was unable to prove their registration, it adjusted or denied the payouts to employers.  ,
According to the command sheets, Eng was the sole producer of a business called New Cars.  ,
According to Eng, on May 15, 2020, he allegedly cheated on IRAS by paying two Fresh Cars employees inflated salaries of US$ 4,600 ($ 3,500 ) and US$ 3,600 ($ 3,600 ) for April 2020.  ,
According to the report, the work resulted in IRAS paying S$ 2, 450 to Clean Cars for one individual and S$ 2, 700 for the other as payments under the Jobs Support Scheme.  ,
Then, according to Eng, allegedly attempted to cheat IRAS by quoting four employees ‘ pay for the month of , May through August 2020.  ,
According to the command sheet, Eng intended to compel IRAS to pay these people S$ 33, 719 under the Job Support Scheme. According to a police launch on Wednesday, the amount was withheld by IRAS.  ,
When questioned about the people ‘ pay, Eng reportedly fabricated the payslips of four people for the month of May through August 2020 and submitted them to IRAS.  ,
Therefore, according to Eng, allegedly gave two 2021 staff lie-telling to IRAS officers regarding their pay issues.  ,
After being charged, Eng did not make a appeal. He stated that he would consult with a solicitor.  ,
On April 17th, his situation will be the subject of a subsequent discussion.  ,
Eng may remain jailed up to 10 times and subject to fines if found guilty of cheating and making an attempt to cheat.  ,
Falsifying accounts is a crime that can lead to a sentence in prison of up to 10 times, a good, or both.  ,
Those found guilty of giving false information to a public servant does receive a sentence of up to two years in prison, a fine, or both.