SINGAPORE – A woman accused of being involved in a ruse which saw public funds disbursed over false claims had all seven of her charges withdrawn after receiving a stern warning.
Ms A.K. Sahtyah J. Alexander Vincent, 35, was married to S. Chandran, 42, at the time of her purported offences.
Chandran, an IT instructor-turned-magician, had worked with three other individuals to make bogus claims under the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme.
As a result of the fraudulent claims, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) disbursed more than $24,000 to each of the three individuals.
Ms Sahtyah was originally accused of being involved in the ruse. The offences under the Income Tax Act took place in 2013 and 2014.
Among other things, she was said to have instigated another woman to obtain a cash payout under the PIC scheme by giving false information.
Ms Sahtyah was given a discharge amounting to an acquittal in April. This means, she cannot be charged again with the same offences.
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In a statement to The Straits Times, the Attorney-General’s Chambers said: “The prosecution had applied for all of Sahtyah’s charges to be withdrawn, following the administration of a stern warning to her.
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