Tan Song Cheng v PP
| Jurisdiction | Singapore |
| Judge | See Kee Oon J |
| Judgment Date | 09 June 2021 |
| Court | High Court (Singapore) |
| Docket Number | Magistrate's Appeals Nos 9758 and 9768 of 2020 |
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3 cases
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Pua Om Tee v PP
...(refd) Soong Hee Sin v PP [2001] 1 SLR(R) 475; [2001] 2 SLR 253 (refd) Tan Cheng Bock v AG [2017] 2 SLR 850 (folld) Tan Song Cheng v PP [2021] 5 SLR 789 (refd) Wong Hoi Len v PP [2009] 1 SLR(R) 115; [2009] 1 SLR 115 (refd) Facts The accused, Ms Pua Om Tee, evaded goods and services tax (“GS......
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Public Prosecutor v Hindakumbure Charindu Dilshan Rajapaksha
...behind why section 377BI of the Penal Code had to be enacted in the first place (Tan Song Cheng v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2021] 5 SLR 789 (“Tan Song Cheng”) at [26]). In the present case, both the Prosecution and Defence did not – rightfully, in my view – request for a sentenc......
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Public Prosecutor v Mu Shen and others
...was reaffirmed by High Court in PP v Law Aik Meng [2007] 2 SLR 814 (at [24]) and the recent case of Tan Song Cheng and Lin Shaohua v PP [2021] SGHC 138 (“Tan Song Cheng”) where See J stated at [72]: In this regard, I note that the Prosecution has argued that a fine should only be imposed in......
1 firm's commentaries
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High Court Sets Out New Sentencing Framework For Tax Evasion Offences
...sentencing outcomes - is therefore crucial to ensuring a fair justice system. In Tan Song Cheng v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2021] SGHC 138, the High Court agreed with the prosecution that previous sentencing decisions under section 96(1) of the Income Tax Act lacked a consistent......
2 books & journal articles
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Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Sentencing
...Masui [2022] 1 SLR 1033 at [15]. 105 Public Prosecutor v Takaaki Masui [2022] 1 SLR 1033 at [15]. 106 Tan Song Cheng v Public Prosecutor [2021] 5 SLR 789 at [65]. 107 [2021] 5 SLR 789. 108 Tan Song Cheng v Public Prosecutor [2021] 5 SLR 789 at [65]. 109 See para 15.20 above. 110 Cap 241, 19......
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Revenue and Tax Law
...However, this rule is not inflexible; for example, an order mandating a tax refund was made in C v Comptroller of Income Tax.78 1 [2021] 5 SLR 789. 2 Tan Song Cheng v Public Prosecutor [2021] 5 SLR 789 at [5]. 3 Cap 134, 2008 Rev Ed. 4 Tan Song Cheng v Public Prosecutor [2021] 5 SLR 789 ......