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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is prosecuting Sambnani Anil Pritamdas, owner of Spize - the Makan Place, for making false declarations in 15 Work Pass applications.
He is alleged to have falsely declared in Work Permit applications that Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions were paid to Singaporeans employed by him when in fact they were allegedly not.
MOM is currently investigating several other similar cases.
Investigations into the company began in April 2008. Sambnani Anil Pritamdas faces 10 charges for making false declarations and another five charges for abetting his brother and manager to make false declarations.
"Under the Work Pass framework, employers have to employ a certain number of local workers before they can apply to employ foreign workers.
"This is to prevent employers from over-relying on foreign workers at the expense of local workers.
"The payment of CPF contributions to such "phantom" workers is a serious breach of the integrity of our Work Pass framework and creates an unequal playing field by disadvantaging law-abiding employers."said Mr Aw Kum Cheong, Divisional Director of the Foreign Manpower Management Division, MOM.
Under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, such an offence is punishable with a fine of up to $15,000, or 12 months imprisonment, or both.
Anyone abetting the offence by providing his particulars for use in making fraudulent CPF contributions may also be charged.
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