Singapore legislation

Clause 43

of Land Betterment Charge Bill

Clause 43

Increase in penalty tax for concealment

In lieu of the amount calculated according to section 41(1)(b), the Authority may increase the amount of penalty tax payable upon the giving of a rectification order by using 50% of the amount of land betterment charge worked out under section 41(1)(a), if the Authority is satisfied that —

(a)

the Authority has informed the tax payer given the rectification order that an investigation is to be carried out; and

(b)

before the investigation is completed, the tax payer (or a person acting on behalf of the tax payer) hinders or obstructs an authorised officer exercising functions under Part 8, or a designated valuer exercising functions under Part 8, for the purposes of determining the tax payer’s liability.