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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Police arrest three notorious gangsters following an encounter in an abandoned building in Punjab's Ropar
Ropar: Ropar police have arrested three notorious gangsters following an encounter in an abandoned building here in the early hours of Friday. The suspects are linked to the daylight murder of a man in Amritsar (rural) on July 4. Ropar senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gulneet Singh Khurana said acting on a tip-off regarding three people with criminal backgrounds hiding near the Sutlej river in Bhindran Nagar, police cordoned off the abandoned structure around 1.30 am. Upon seeing the police, one of the suspects opened fire, striking a police Bolero vehicle. Officers retaliated, overpowering and apprehending the accused. SSP Khurana identified the arrested gangsters as Gurwinder Singh alias Bhola from Channanke village, Amritsar (rural); Navtej Singh alias Teji from Jabbowal village, Amritsar; and Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi from Sara village, Amritsar. During the exchange of fire, Gurwinder Singh sustained a bullet injury to his right thigh. He was taken to Ropar civil hospital and is undergoing treatment at PGI, Chandigarh. Police recovered one Glock 9mm pistol, a magazine, one live cartridge, and three spent shells from Gurwinder Singh. A case was registered against the accused under relevant sections of the law, including the Arms Act, at Nurpur Bedi police station. During preliminary interrogation, the accused confessed to the murder of Jagraj Singh (28), son of Sukhjinder Singh, also a resident of Channanke village, Amritsar (rural), according to the police. The murder occurred around 7.45 am on July 4 in front of the gate of Gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib, Channanke. SSP Khurana said that after committing the crime, the accused fled Amritsar and went into hiding at various locations before settling in Ropar. The accused are also wanted in another case registered against them at Mehta police station in Amritsar (rural). MSID:: 122905116 413 |
1News
18-07-2025
- Business
- 1News
Auckland man first in NZ sentenced over possession of tax evasion software
An Auckland man has become the first person in New Zealand to be convicted and sentenced for aiding and abetting his company's possession of electronic tools that helped evade tax assessments and payment. Gurwinder Singh, who ran a pizza outlet called Just Pizza in Waiuku, was sentenced in the Manukau District Court on July 15 to seven months home detention on tax evasion charges and a charge of aiding and abetting his company for possessing electronic sales suppression tools (ESST). As part of an Inland Revenue (IR) investigation, searches were carried out at his home and business. Bank records were also obtained, and during an interview, Singh admitted he was hiding income from his tax agent so he could pay less tax. Ex-employees confirmed the business employed four staff, including Singh, but PAYE returns indicated only two. ADVERTISEMENT IR said Singh's offending was planned, calculated, and required ongoing financial manipulation. The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a Wellington house fire, the UK lowers the voting age, and the Obamas joke about divorce rumours. (Source: 1News) "The total GST discrepancy from the offending is $78,777.09; income tax discrepancy is nearly $100,000; and the PAYE discrepancy is $21,337 – a total of just over $198,500." The department said ESST poses a "significant" threat to the integrity of the tax system. "There's no other purpose to ESST other than to facilitate tax evasion or money laundering. They're being used globally to systematically alter point-of-sale data collected to understate or completely conceal revenue to evade tax." The sentencing was the first of its kind since April 2022, when New Zealand introduced laws making it an offence to acquire or possess ESST. The Judge ordered the start date of the sentence to be deferred until August 20 to allow Singh to attend family funerals in Fiji.
RNZ News
18-07-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Auckland man sentenced in NZ's first 'zapper' tech tax cheating conviction
Photo: 123RF An Auckland man has become the first person in New Zealand to be convicted and sentenced for using electronic equipment to underreport sales and dodge tax. Gurwinder Singh was sentenced in the Manukau District Court this week to seven months' home detention on tax evasion charges and for possessing electronic sales suppression tools (ESST) to evade the assessment and payment of tax. IRD said Singh, who runs a pizza outlet in Waiuku, admitted he was hiding income from his tax agent so that he did not have to pay so much tax. "Singh's offending was planned, calculated and required ongoing financial manipulation," it said in a statement. Singh also claimed only two staff were employed when there were four. The total amount of tax avoided was around $200,000, composed of approximately $79,000 in GST, $100,000 in income tax, and $21,000 in PAYE. ESST technology, also known as "phantomware" and "zappers," connects to point of sale systems to underreport sales and reduce taxable income. The IRD has previously warned of a crackdown and harsh penalties for possessing ESST technology, because it posed a threat to the integrity of the tax system. Buying, possessing, and using ESST technology was made a criminal offence in 2022, with fines ranging between $5,000 for buying and possession, to $250,000 for using it. IRD has received an extra $64 million in this year's budget to boost tax collection and drive tax compliance. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Scoop
17-07-2025
- Business
- Scoop
First Sentencing For Possession Of Tax Evasion Tools
15 July 2025 An Auckland man has become the first person in New Zealand to be convicted and sentenced for aiding and abetting his company's possession of electronic sales suppression tools (ESST). In response to the growing threat of these digital tools, stiff measures were introduced in April 2022 and made it an offence to acquire or possess ESST in New Zealand. Gurwinder Singh was sentenced in the Manukau District Court on 15 July to seven months home detention on tax evasion charges and a charge of aiding and abetting his company for possessing electronic sales suppression tools for the purpose of evading the assessment and payment of tax. The Judge ordered the start date of the sentence be deferred until 20 August to allow Singh to travel to Fiji for family funerals. The investigation Singh runs a pizza outlet, Just Pizza, in Waiuku. As part of an Inland Revenue (IR) investigation searches were carried out at his home and business addresses, and bank records obtained. During an interview, Singh admitted he was hiding income from his tax agent so that he didn't have to pay so much tax. Ex-employees confirmed the pizza business employed 4 staff including Singh, but PAYE returns indicated only 2 staff. Calculated offending Singh's offending was planned, calculated and required ongoing financial manipulation. The total GST discrepancy from the offending is $78,777.09; income tax discrepancy is nearly $100,000; and the PAYE discrepancy is $21,337 – a total of just over $198,500. Effect on the tax system The threat that ESST pose to the integrity of the tax system is significant and IR has an obligation to honest businesses to stamp out its use. There's no other purpose to ESST other than to facilitate tax evasion or money laundering. They're being used globally to systematically alter point-of-sale data collected to understate or completely conceal revenue to evade tax. ESST work by targeting the integrity of transactions, software, internal memory, external filing, or reporting to delete, change, or simply not record selected sales data and transactions. Background A civil penalty and two new offences were introduced in 2022 in relation to involvement with ESS tools: • New section 141EE establishes the ESS penalty of $5,000 for the acquisition or possession of a suppression tool. • New section 143BB establishes an offence of manufacturing or supplying a suppression tool. A person convicted of such an offence is liable to a fine of up to $250,000. • New section 143BC establishes an offence of acquiring or possessing a suppression tool. A person convicted of such an offence is liable to a fine of up to $50,000.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Time of India
7 duped of 50L in work visa fraud
Chandigarh: The UT police booked the owners and other employees of an immigration firm for duping seven people of a total amount of Rs 50 lakh on the pretext of providing work visas for the United Kingdom (UK). The Sector 17 police is investigating the matter. No arrest was made in the case so far. In his complaint to the Sector 17 police, Gurjit Singh, a social worker from Una in Himachal Pradesh, stated that he wanted to go abroad on work visa and had approached M/s Planet Guide Overseas, located at Sector 22B, Chandigarh, for the purpose. There he met Harsimrat Kaur, Gurwinder Singh, Anmol, and Neha, who allegedly prepared documentation for applicants. After reviewing the papers, they confirmed the work visa cost for England would be Rs 39 lakh for five people. Harsimrat Kaur and Gurwinder Singh instructed that Gurjit Singh and four other persons should deposit Rs 39 lakh, split between bank account and cash payments, to proceed with the work visa applications. The complainant specifically enquired about the processing timeline. By December 2024, the five complainants reportedly transferred Rs 39 lakh in the firm's bank account through cheques and cash payments. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Instalá tu kit rápido y sin cables, en el día. Alarmas Verisure Ver oferta Undo Following the payment, Gurwinder Singh became unresponsive to phone calls and began delaying matters citing various excuses. Three months passed without any progress on the work visa, jeopardising the complainant's future prospects. When the firm failed to secure the work visa, the complainant requested a refund of their money. When the complainants visited the firm's office requesting a refund, they faced harassment and threats, with the accused refusing to return the money. Later, two more aspirants also alleged that they were duped by the accused, and thus, a total of seven people were duped of Rs 50.70 lakh by the accused.
