Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

76.   Impeding tax administration

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    (1)   A person shall not willfully impede or attempt to impede the Comptroller in his or her administration of this Act.

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    (2)   A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term of 6 months or to both.

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    (3)   For the purposes of this section, a person impedes the administration of this Act if the person —

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      (a)     fails to comply with a lawful request by a tax officer to examine documents, records, or data within the control of the person;

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      (b)     fails to comply with a lawful request by the Comptroller to have the person appear before a tax officer authorised by the Comptroller;

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      (c)     interferes with the lawful right of a tax officer to enter onto a business premises or a dwelling unit; or

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      (d)     otherwise impedes the determination, assessment, or collection of any tax.