The Income Tax Department has conducted significant search and seizure operations across West Bengal, Delhi, Assam, and Meghalaya, targeting a major Kolkata-based group involved in cement manufacturing and real estate. The operation uncovered substantial evidence of tax evasion, including suppressed production, under-invoiced sales, and the use of shell companies. Unaccounted cash of Rs 1.30 crore was seized, and preliminary investigations suggest a total unaccounted income of approximately Rs 200 crore. Further investigations are ongoing.
The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations on 16.11.2021 on a prominent Kolkata based group engaged in manufacturing of cement and real estate. The search action covered 24 premises spread over Kolkata, Delhi and places in the states of Assam and Meghalaya.
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FAQ :
The search and seizure operations were conducted on 16.11.2021.
The operations targeted a prominent group engaged in the manufacturing of cement and real estate.
The search action covered 24 premises spread across Kolkata, Delhi, and in the states of Assam and Meghalaya.
So far, the search action has led to the detection of a total unaccounted income of around Rs 200 crore.
Yes, unaccounted cash of Rs 1.30 crore was seized during the search action.
Methods included suppression of production, unaccounted and under-invoicing of sales, inflation of purchase costs using bogus parties, and unaccounted cash expenditure, as well as on-money receipts in property sales and the use of shell companies for accommodation entries.