IT Department conducts searches in Tamil Nadu resulting in the detection of undisclosed income of more than Rs. 450 crore



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The Income Tax Department has uncovered more than Rs 450 crore in undisclosed income following searches on an IT SEZ developer, its former Director, and a stainless-steel supplier in Chennai. The operation, which spanned 16 locations across four cities, revealed unaccounted assets, bogus expenses, and undisclosed capital gains from share transactions. Investigations are continuing into various financial dealings.

The Income Tax Department conducted searches on 27/11/2020 in the case of an IT SEZ developer, its ex-Director and a prominent stainless-steel supplier in Chennai. The search operation was carried out at 16 premises located in Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Cuddalore. The evidences unearthed include unaccounted assets worth about Rs. 100 crore accumulated by the ex-Director and his family members in the past 3 years. The search further unearthed that the IT SEZ developer claimed bogus work-in
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The searches were conducted on 27/11/2020.

The searches targeted an IT SEZ developer, its ex-Director, and a prominent stainless-steel supplier.

The search operations took place at 16 premises in Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Cuddalore.

So far, the searches have resulted in the detection of more than Rs 450 crore in undisclosed income.

Irregularities included unaccounted assets, bogus work-in-progress expenses, bogus consultancy fees, inadmissible interest expenses, undisclosed capital gains from share sales, and cash payments in land transactions.

No, further investigations are in progress to determine undisclosed capital gains and examine other transactions.




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