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Bandar Seri Begawan - In the month of Sept 2008, six local companies were brought before the Bandar Seri Begawan and Kuala Belait Magistrate's Court for contravention of Section 78(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act (CAP 35), stated a press release from the Attorney General's Chambers.

They were charged with failure to furnish the Ministry of Finance's Revenue Section with the relevant Return of Income and Particulars Forms that are required for the purpose of ascertaining the income tax chargeable to the companies.

On Sept 4 this year, AMR-TUR Corporation SDN BIM was charged with failure to furnish the Revenue Section with the relevant Return of Income and Particulars Form that is required for the purpose of ascertaining the income taxes chargeable to the company for the years that ended 2006 and 2005.

The company, represented by one of its directors, Hj Mohammad Hj Yakop, pleaded guilty to the two

charges and was imposed a total fine of $1,600 or two months' imprisonment in default of payment.

Last Sept 10, Mega Trans SDN BHD, who was represented by one of its directors, Dk Hadinah PDP Pg Hj Apong, faced three of the same charges for the years ending 2006, 2005 and 2004, and was fined a total of $2,000 or two months' imprisonment in default of payment.

On Sept 22, Zainal Daud SDN BHD, represented by Director Abd Rahman Jaafar, faced five of the same charges for the years that ended 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, and was fined a total of $4,100 or five months' imprisonment in default of payment.

Meanwhile, on Sept 25, three KB companies were charged - Nur Zafirah SDN BHD, ZMY SDN BHD and Dandy Jaya SDN BHD.

Nur Zafirah SDN BHD faced three of the same charges for the years that ended 2006, 2005 and 2004. The company, represented by Director Siti Khadijah Abdullah, pleaded guilty to all three charges and was imposed a total fine of $3,000 or three months' imprisonment in default of payment.

ZMY SDN BHD faced eight of the same charges in total, for the years that ended 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999. The company, represented by one of its directors, Ms Yong Siew Chin, pleaded guilty to all eight charges and was imposed a total fine of $7,250 or eight months' imprisonment in default of payment.

Dandy Jaya SDN BHD represented by Director Anita Ramlee faced five of the same charges for the years ended 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, was fined a total of $5,000 or five months in jail after pleading guilty to all five charges. Failure to comply with the notice or non-submission of a Return of Income and Particulars Form, including the annual audited accounts, is a criminal offence punishable under Section 78(2) of the Income Tax Act (CAP 35) with a fine of $10,000 and in default of payment to imprisonment for 12 months. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin