Mongolia Jails U.S. Citizen for 6 Years on Corporate Tax Charge
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A U.S. citizen Justin Kapla and two other ex-employees of Canadian miner SouthGobi Resources Ltd. were found guilty of tax evasion by a Mongolian court, ending a three-year investigation that’s been scrutinized for its impact on investment and the nation’s treatment of foreign nationals.
Kapla and two Philippine nationals, Hilarion Cajucom Jr and Cristobal David, each received jail sentences of between five and six years, while the company was fined 35 billion tugrik ($18 million), said court spokeswoman Jamsranjav Enkhbayar. The prison terms start immediately, she said.