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SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1992
FOR
HE SAID SEVEN PLANTING SITES IN SELECTED BE OPEN BETWEEN MARCH 22 AND END OF APRIL TREES, ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
COUNTRY PARKS WOULD THE PUBLIC то PLANT
DR LEE SAID: "COUNTRY PARKS STAFF WILL BE ON DUTY AT THE SELECTED SITES DURING THE PERIOD TO PROVIDE TREE SEEDLINGS, TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ADVICES.'
ARRANGEMENTS CAN ALSO BE MADE FOR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO TAKE PART IN THE PLANTING PROGRAMME ON WEEKDAYS OR SATURDAYS DURING THE PERIOD.
ANY ORGANISATIONS
SCHEME CAN CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT'S TEL. 733 2121 FOR REGISTRATION,
INTERESTED IN JOINING THE TREE CONSERVATION
PLANTING EDUCATION UNIT ON
TAX-FRAUD BUSTERS AT WORK
* * * *
RAYMOND NG AND HIS
SIX
COLLEAGUES HARDLY LOOK LIKE LAW THEY HAVE ENFORCERS. THEY DO NOT. WEAR UNIFORM WHILE ON DUTY NOR DO LEGAL POWER TO MAKE ARRESTS.
HOWEVER, THEY CAN BRING TO JUSTICE PEOPLE WHO STEAL WILFULLY
WITH INTENT FROM THE PUBLIC PURSE.
80
FAR THIS YEAR, THEIR EFFORTS HAVE LED TO THE CONVICTIONS MILLION BY THREE MERCHANTS WHO EVADED PROFITS TAX TOTALLING $1.8 UNDERSTATING PROFITS OF OVER $10 MILLION.
OF
SENIOR ASSESSOR RAYMOND NG, WHO HEADS THE SEVEN-MEMBER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION OF THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THEIR MAIN TASK WAS TO CRACK DOWN ON SERIOUS TAX EVASION ACTIVITIES.
SAID
THEY
PROFITS TAX
SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SECTION IN APRIL 1987, HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTED NINE MERCHANTS FOR EVADING AND HAVE RECOVERED A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $12.1 MILLION FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
"THEY
MAY
UNDERSTATE INVOICES.
INFLATE
EXPLAINING THE TACTICS USED BY TAX EVADERS,
CHARGES OR COSTS OF PURCHASES SALES REVENUE, OMIT COMMISSION
SAID: HE IN
TAX RETURNS, THE INCOME, OR MAKE FALSE
HE SAID THE INVESTIGATION TARGETS COMPANIES
THEIR WHICH DID NOT NEED TO HAVE POSSIBLY OPENING THE WAY TO MANIPULATION OF RECORDS.
WERE ACCOUNTS
"WHERE THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF SERIOUS FRAUDS, WE SHALL
FROM THE
SEARCH SUSPECT'S
INITIATE INVESTIGATION ACTION. USUALLY WE HAVE TO APPLY FOR A
TO SEIZE WARRANT
BOOKS OF ACCOUNT AND RECORDS BUSINESS PREMISES.
MOSTLY
AUDITED,
UNLIMITED THUS
/"WE HAVE