Money laundering is the process whereby money obtained by criminal or illegitimate means is converted to give the appearance of having come from legal or legitimate source. The Corruption, Drug,... read more →
Copyright infringement laws Infringement of copyright in Singapore is governed under the Copyright Act. A copyright is something that protects works such as books, music, art etc and gives the... read more →
Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) In Singapore,CBT is defined under Section 405 of the Penal Code. A person who dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use property which he... read more →
Infringement of Patents Act What is a patent? A patent grants the owner of an invention the right to exclude others from making, using, importing or selling the invention without... read more →
Money Laundering: Tipping off (Applies to bankers and other professionals) Bankers and other professionals may also be liable for money laundering, under the offence of ‘tipping off’. The offence is... read more →
Accounting Fraud Alleged accounting fraud commonly finds itself with a charge of falsification of accounts under Section 477A of the Penal Code. A person, in the capacity of a clerk, officer or... read more →
Besides providing guidelines for the incorporation and management of companies, the Singapore Companies Act also contains penal provisions. Rather than ploughing through a rather lengthy and convoluted statute, let the... read more →
Income Tax Evasion Income tax evasion is governed by the Income Tax Act. It requires an intention to evade income tax as well as one of five following forms of... read more →
Singapore is recognized as one of the least corrupt countries in the world and for its Government’s will power to keep corruption at bay. Singapore’s corruption control system is highly... read more →
What is criminal defamation? Defamation is defined and governed under Section 499 of Singapore’s Penal Code. It is defined as words that are either spoken or read or any visible... read more →