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The Investigation Wing of the Income Tax Department has uncovered a large-scale tax fraud during simultaneous surprise raids conducted across Tamil Nadu, including the four southern districts. The enforcement action has exposed thousands of employees from Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and corporate firms who fraudulently claimed tax deductions and refunds through bogus means. How the Fraud Was Carried Out According to the official statement, a network of Income Tax Practitioners (ITPs),
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The department has uncovered a large-scale tax fraud where employees fraudulently claimed tax deductions and refunds through bogus means, including fake donation receipts, fabricated rental agreements, bogus medical claims, and manipulated loan deductions.
Employees from several public sector undertakings (PSUs) and corporate firms were implicated, including Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), Ordnance Factory, Tiruchi (OFT), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB), Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project (HAPP), and Tirunelveli District Court.
A network of Income Tax Practitioners, Chartered Accountants, middlemen, and employees colluded to manipulate income tax returns using fake documents for various deductions like Section 80G, HRA, medical expenses, and loans.
The Income Tax Department estimates that several crores of rupees were fraudulently claimed as tax refunds through these illicit deductions.
The department is intensifying its probe, expecting legal action against those involved, and has warned of strict scrutiny of income tax returns, especially those claiming multiple deductions.
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