Director charged for submitting fake payslips in Singapore

A company director in Singapore was charged with cheating the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) on March 20. Eng Kar Keng, 44, faces six charges related to the government's Jobs Support Scheme, which was set up during the COVID-19 pandemic to help employers keep their staff. Eng is accused of falsifying payslips for employees at his company, Fresh Cars. He allegedly inflated the salaries of two employees in April 2020 to claim wage support funds. This led to IRAS disbursing S$2,450 and S$2,700 for those employees, based on the inflated amounts. Additionally, Eng attempted to inflate salaries for four other employees between May and August 2020. He aimed to gain S$33,719 in support funds, but IRAS withheld the payment after conducting reviews. Eng is said to have submitted false payslips to IRAS and instructed two employees to mislead authorities. He did not enter a plea during the charge hearing and plans to hire a lawyer. His next court date is April 17. If convicted, Eng could face significant prison time and fines for his actions.