Former Masala boss Joti Jain pled guilty to 21 charges of tax evasion and was sentenced to nine months home detention last year at the High Court in Auckland. The boss of Indian restaurant chain Masala sentenced last year for tax evasion has abandoned her appeal to keep permanent name suppression. READ MORE:* Masala Indian restaurant boss pleads guilty to tax evasion and money laundering* Head of Masala restaurant chain Joti Jain leaves country* Masala restaurant boss sentenced for exploiting migrant workers* Masala director says someone must have impersonated himDAVID WHITE/STUFF Masala restaurant founder and former property developer Rupinder Singh Chahil is due to be sentenced this month. DAVID WHITE/STUFF Accountant Vijay Kumar Gupta became involved in money laundering Masala's hidden income in 2012. SUPPLIED The Masala restaurant chain closed after its owners were found to be exploiting migrant workers.

Source: Stuff February 13, 2020 20:48 UTC