Meaning of letter of composition | Babel Free

Definitions

Official notice of a composition fee (a fine).

Singapore

Examples

“Recently I received a letter of composition of $20 from the Car Parks Division, Urban Redevelopment Authority, for parking my broken down car in Keong Siak Road where it joins Sago Street and Sago Lane.”

“I have been away from Singapore for more than 15 years, and imagine my surprise on receiving a scanned copy of a "failure to file return" […] This the^([sic]) the first letter from the IRAS after more than 15 years and it is a letter of composition and penalty - for Pay and Pay?”

“[…] about 300 foreign companies did not file their tax returns with IRAS. Letters of composition were issued to these companies.”

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