Paralysed man spared jail for GST offences
Going to prison would probably worsen his medical condition. -ST
Khushwant Singh
Sat, Nov 07, 2009
The Straits Times
A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND businessman, convicted of fraudulent tax claims, was spared a jail term yesterday as a prison stay would probably worsen his medical condition.
Departing from the sentencing norm, District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan instead fined Jagbir Singh $40,000 for making false claims for goods and services tax (GST) refunds.
Singh must also pay a penalty of $701,000, three times the amount he profited from his offences.
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