Judge Haderiah Siri imposed the sentence after Ng Wen Hua, 31, and Go Lounge Sdn Bhd pleaded guilty to five charges.

She also ordered a one-month jail term in default for each charge should they fail to settle the fine.

According to the charges, Ng and the company failed to pay service tax within the stipulated period, as required under Section 26(4) of the Service Tax Act 2018.

The unpaid service taxes ranged from RM19,000 to RM30,000, with penalties between RM3,000 and RM12,000.

The offences were said to have been committed at the customs department at Wisma Kastam Negeri in Ayer Keroh on Feb 1, April 1, Aug 2, 2022, as well as on Oct 3 and Dec 1, 2023.

Customs department prosecuting officer Azhar Habib, who conducted the proceedings, urged the court to impose a fine of RM5,000 for each charge, citing the accused’s record of non-compliance with tax payments and the fact that the offence involved loss of government revenue.

Ng, who was unrepresented, pleaded for the minimum fine, saying the business was no longer in operation.