Two men fined more than S$3.34 million each for evading tax on over 4.5 million litres of diesel from Malaysia两名男子因逃税，从马来西亚进口超过450万升柴油，分别被罚款超过334万新元。
SINGAPORE: Two Singaporean men were fined S$3.34 million (US$2.61 million) each for their roles in a scheme to import more than 4.5 million litres of automotive diesel from Malaysia into Singapore without the required declarations.The scheme resulted in the evasion of duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST), Si
Diesel pump in Subang Jaya, Selangor. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak)
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SINGAPORE: Two Singaporean men were fined S$3.34 million (US$2.61 million) each for their roles in a scheme to import more than 4.5 million litres of automotive diesel from Malaysia into Singapore without the required declarations.
The scheme resulted in the evasion of duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST), Singapore Customs said on Tuesday (Oct 6).
Chua E Hong, 51, and Ng Leok Kwee, 48, each pleaded guilty to three charges of fraudulently evading duty under the Customs Act.
The charges involved 4,527,099 litres of automotive diesel oil imported between April and December 2024, with about S$905,419 in duty evaded.
CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Another 16 charges were taken into consideration during the two men's sentencing. These comprised six charges for fraudulent evasion of duty and 10 charges for fraudulent evasion of GST. The duty and GST evaded in these charges amounted to about S$2.5 million, Singapore Customs said. At the time of the offences, Chua was managing director and Ng was executive director of both CNC Petroleum and PS Energy, sister companies under the PS Energy Group engaged in last-mile fuel distribution in Singapore. Chua oversaw the finance and sales functions of the two companies, while Ng was responsible for operational matters.
Another 16 charges were taken into consideration during the two men's sentencing. These comprised six charges for fraudulent evasion of duty and 10 charges for fraudulent evasion of GST.
The duty and GST evaded in these charges amounted to about S$2.5 million, Singapore Customs said.
At the time of the offences, Chua was managing director and Ng was executive director of both CNC Petroleum and PS Energy, sister companies under the PS Energy Group engaged in last-mile fuel distribution in Singapore.
Chua oversaw the finance and sales functions of the two companies, while Ng was responsible for operational matters.
The pair devised a scheme in early 2024 to source cheaper diesel from Malaysia and import it into Singapore without declaring the imports or obtaining the required permits.
The duty-unpaid diesel was then resold to customers in Singapore to increase CNC's profits, Singapore Customs said.
Acting on information received, Singapore Customs investigated and uncovered the scheme.
CNC purchased the diesel from suppliers' terminals in Pengerang, Johor. A vessel collected the diesel and transported it into Singapore’s territorial waters.
At Selat Pauh Petroleum Anchorage, the diesel was transferred to two smaller vessels on multiple occasions before being transported to Penjuru Terminal.
It was then transferred to tanker trucks for distribution to customers in Singapore.
Ng coordinated the scheduling of the vessels and tanker trucks, as well as the collection and transfer of the diesel, Singapore Customs said.
Under the Customs Act, those convicted of fraudulently evading duty or GST can be fined up to 20 times the amount evaded. Offenders may also be jailed for up to 12 months.
"Singapore Customs remains committed to upholding strict compliance with customs regulations and protecting revenue," it said.
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新加坡：两名新加坡男子因参与一项从马来西亚向新加坡进口超过 450 万升汽车柴油而未按规定申报的计划，分别被罚款 334 万新元（261 万美元）。
新加坡海关周二（10月6日）表示，该计划导致逃避关税和商品及服务税（GST）。
51岁的蔡义鸿和48岁的吴乐贵均承认犯有三项违反《海关法》的逃税罪。
指控涉及 2024 年 4 月至 12 月期间进口的 4,527,099 升汽车柴油，逃避关税约 905,419 新元。
CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找到单词 显示更多 显示更少 在对这两名男子进行量刑时，另有16项指控被考虑在内。这些指控包括6项逃税罪和10项逃消费税罪。新加坡海关表示，这些指控中逃税的税款和消费税总额约为250万新元。案发时，蔡某是CNC石油公司和PS能源公司的董事总经理，吴某是这两家公司的执行董事。这两家公司是PS能源集团旗下的姊妹公司，在新加坡从事最后一公里燃油配送业务。蔡某负责两家公司的财务和销售职能，而吴某负责运营事务。
在对这两名男子进行量刑时，另有16项指控被纳入考虑范围。其中包括6项逃税罪和10项逃税罪。
新加坡海关表示，这些指控中逃税的关税和消费税总额约为250万新元。
犯罪发生时，蔡先生是CNC Petroleum和PS Energy的董事总经理，吴先生是这两家公司的执行董事，这两家公司是PS Energy集团旗下的姊妹公司，在新加坡从事最后一公里燃料分销业务。
蔡负责两家公司的财务和销售职能，而吴负责运营事务。
两人在 2024 年初制定了一项计划，从马来西亚采购更便宜的柴油，然后将其进口到新加坡，而无需申报进口或获得所需的许可证。
新加坡海关表示，这些未缴税的柴油随后被转售给新加坡的客户，以增加CNC的利润。
根据收到的信息，新加坡海关展开调查并揭露了这一骗局。
CNC公司从柔佛州边佳兰的供应商码头购买了柴油。一艘船接收了柴油，并将其运入新加坡领海。
在 Selat Pauh 石油锚地，柴油多次被转移到两艘较小的船上，然后再运往 Penjuru 码头。
然后将其转运到油罐车上，分销给新加坡的客户。
新加坡海关表示，吴某负责协调船舶和油罐车的调度，以及柴油的收集和运输。
根据《海关法》，凡被判犯有以欺诈手段逃避关税或消费税者，最高可被处以逃避金额20倍的罚款，并可能被判处最高12个月的监禁。
“新加坡海关将继续严格遵守海关法规，保护税收收入。”声明中写道。
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