The Income Tax Department has conducted significant search and seizure operations targeting three major contractors in Bengaluru who are involved in irrigation and highway projects. The investigation, which spanned 47 locations across four states, uncovered widespread tax evasion tactics. These included bogus purchases, inflated labour expenses, and the booking of fictitious sub-contract expenses. The operations have led to the detection of approximately £750 crore in undisclosed income, with substantial amounts already admitted by the contractors. Unaccounted cash, jewellery, and bullion worth millions have also been seized.
The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations in the case of three major contractors based out of Bengaluru engaged in the execution of irrigation and highway projects. The searches commenced on 07.10.2021 have been carried out at 47 premises spread across 4 states.
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The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations against three major contractors based in Bengaluru who are involved in irrigation and highway projects.
The operations commenced on 07.10.2021 and were carried out at 47 premises spread across 4 states.
The contractors were found to be suppressing income through bogus purchases, inflation of labour expenses, and booking bogus sub-contract expenses.
The search and seizure actions resulted in the detection of undisclosed income of about £750 crore. Of this, £487 crore has been admitted by the entities.
During the search, unaccounted cash of £4.69 crore, unaccounted jewellery & bullion valued at £8.67 crore, and silver articles valued at £29.83 lakh were seized.