A humble egg seller from Madhya Pradesh has been left reeling after receiving a Goods and Services Tax (GST) notice for an astonishing Rs 6 crore. The notice claims he owes tax on a business worth nearly Rs 50 crore, registered under his name in Delhi. However, the seller insists he has never been to Delhi and only sells eggs from a cart, suspecting his personal documents have been misused in a case of identity theft.
In a bizarre and distressing case of identity theft, an egg seller in Madhya Pradesh has been served notices for Goods and Services Tax (GST) dues worth Rs 6 crore for a business he never knew existed.
Prince Suman, a resident of Pathariya Nagar in Damoh district, makes a modest living selling eggs from a cart. However, the Income Tax department recently issued him a notice claiming he owes GST dues on a business worth nearly Rs 50 crore, registered under his name in Delhi.
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FAQ :
The egg seller received a GST notice amounting to Rs 6 crore.
The notice was issued for a business purportedly involved in leather, wood, and iron trading, registered under the name 'Prince Enterprises' in Delhi.
The fraudulent business allegedly recorded financial transactions amounting to Rs 49.24 crore.
The egg seller, Prince Suman, lives in Pathariya Nagar, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, and makes a living selling eggs from a cart.
The family suspects that Prince Suman's personal documents were misused to register the fraudulent company, indicating a case of identity theft.
The family's lawyer has filed complaints with both the police and tax authorities, demanding an investigation into the matter.