IRAS nabs 279 high-income earners over sham arrangements to pay less tax
Singapore's tax authority, IRAS, has recovered $49 million from 279 high-income earners who used sham corporate structures to avoid personal income taxes. The authority is cracking down on arrangements that lack genuine business purpose beyond tax avoidance.
Why it matters
This enforcement action underscores government efforts to ensure tax compliance among high-net-worth individuals and maintain the integrity of the tax system.
SINGAPORE – The taxman has caught 279 high-income earners to date for using sham arrangements such as setting up private companies to receive their income to avoid paying more tax.
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