IRAS takes a serious view of non-compliance and tax evasion. There will be severe penalties for those who wilfully evade tax.
A reward based on 15% of the tax recovered, capped at $100,000, would be given to informants if the information and/or documents provided lead to a recovery of tax that would have otherwise been lost.
To be considered for a reward, the following requirements must be met:
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You will need to provide your full name, your identity number and contact details in this report. We may request you to come to IRAS subsequently for identity verification. IRAS will ensure that the identities of informants are kept strictly confidential.
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You will need to provide relevant and specific information with supporting documents or evidence showing the tax evasion or tax fraud.
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You must not have participated, involved, assisted, abetted or "planned and initiated" the tax evasion or tax fraud.
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You must not have provided false or misleading information to IRAS.
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You will need to render full cooperation to IRAS, including testifying in court in the capacity of a witness (not as an informer) if requested to do so.
All payments are made solely at the discretion of the Commissioner of IRAS, after the investigation has completed and taxes are collected. At that point, IRAS will contact those informants who are to be rewarded. IRAS will not update the status of any reward requested or provide any updates on the status of investigated cases.