{
  "id": 11123309,
  "title": "Car-leasing director jailed for almost 5 years over evasion of S$11.1 million in duties, taxes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/car-leasing-director-jailed-for-almost-5-years-over-evasion-of-s-11-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T06:00:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/car-leasing-director-jailed-almost-5-years-over-evasion-s11-1-million-duties-taxes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mah Chee Wern, the director of car-leasing firm Karkaunsl Leasing, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on September 30th for evading duties and taxes on 866 imported vehicles. The Singaporean court found him guilty of a multi-year scheme to evade Singapore Customs' duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST), resulting in a shortfall of S$11.1 million. Additionally, Mah was ordered to repay the under-declared registration fee (ARF) of S$9.9 million to the Land Transport Authority (LTA).",
  "summary": "Mah Chee Wern did not pay S$1.2 million in duty and GST on 866 vehicles",
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Car-leasing director jailed for almost 5 years over evasion of S$11.1 million in duties, taxes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/car-leasing-director-jailed-for-almost-5-years-over-evasion-of-s-11-1-11123329",
        "published": "2026-10-01T06:00:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}