Manchester Businessman Arrested for Defrauding the Revenue

Tax Administration Jamaica’s (TAJ) - Intelligence, Investigation and Enforcement Unit (IIEU) in conjunction with the Financial Investigation Division (FID), as part of intensive tax enforcement activities in the parish of Manchester, on Wednesday November 16, 2016 arrested and charged Wen Jun Kong, Director of R&R Express Group Ltd., for cheating the Public Revenue at Common Law, Mr. Kong, who operates in Mandeville , was arrested for cheating the Government of Jamaica out of millions of dollars in Taxes when his company R&R Express, failed to disclose to the Commissioner General – TAJ, untaxed profits between September 1, 2012 and December 31, 2014.

This action forms part of the sustained efforts by Tax Administration Jamaica to actively pursue delinquent taxpayers by utilizing the various tax collection tools provided under the law. The Financial Investigations Division is mandated to actively investigate serious financial crimes including breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act and Financial Investigations Division Act.

Taxpayers are strongly advised, that failure to report income, profits or gains as defined within the Income Tax Act, will result in enforcement action by TAJ using the applicable provisions under the law. We remain resolved in our efforts to take strong action against any company, business or individual found to be delinquent, thereby improving trust, equity and fairness in the country’s tax system.

Persons may get further information on the tax law and any other tax related matters by contacting the TAJ Customer Care Centre at 1-888-TAX-HELP (1-888-829-4357) or the nearest Tax Office.