Undertaker Roland Tay fined more than $529,000 for tax evasion
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Roland Tay Hai Choon, known as an undertaker who arranges free funerals for murder victims or the poor, was fined and penalised for tax evasion on Sept 5. The 77-year-old had under-declared his income from his businesses for three years, resulting in a totaUndertaker Roland Tay fined more than $529,000 for tax evasion
Roland Tay Hai Choon, known as an undertaker who arranges free funerals for murder victims or the poor, was fined and penalised for tax evasion on Sept 5. The 77-year-old had under-declared his income from his businesses for three years, resulting in a total of $250,312.49 in income tax being undercharged. He had also failed to register his businesses for goods and services tax (GST) when required, resulting in $286,963 of unaccounted tax. On Sept 5, Tay, who had been charged in 2022 and out on $80,000 bail since, pleaded guilty to three counts of tax evasion and one charge of failing to register for GST. District Judge John Ng then meted out a $3,000 fine for each of the four charges, to be paid on the same day or he would have to serve a three-month jail term for default. The undertaker must also pay to the taxman a total penalty of $529,321.28. This is the mandatory penalty for his four offences. Read more