IT Department conducts searches in UP, over Rs 15 crore cash seized



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The Income Tax Department has conducted a significant search operation targeting a Jhansi-based group involved in civil contracting and real estate development. The raids, which spanned 30 locations across multiple cities, uncovered substantial evidence of tax evasion. Preliminary findings suggest the group manipulated accounts to suppress profits, claiming over £250 crore in bogus expenses and creditors. Additionally, real estate operations involved receiving 'on-money' payments above stamp duty values, leading to further tax evasion. The operation has so far resulted in the seizure of over £15 million in unaccounted cash and jewellery, with further investigations ongoing.

The Income Tax Department carried out a search operation on 03.08.2022 on a Jhansi based group, engaged in the business of civil contract and real estate development. The search operation covered around 30 premises located in Jhansi, Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur and Goa. During the course of the search operation, several incriminating evidences have been found and seized including documentary evidence of several immovable properties of various third parties. The preliminary analysis of evidences
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The Income Tax Department conducted the search operation due to suspected large-scale tax evasion by a Jhansi-based group involved in civil contracting and real estate development.

The search operation covered approximately 30 premises.

The searches took place in Jhansi, Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, and Goa.

The preliminary analysis revealed claims of bogus expenses and bogus sundry creditors exceeding Rs. 250 crore.

The operation resulted in the seizure of unaccounted cash and jewellery exceeding Rs. 15 crore.

A key modus operandi involved receiving 'on-money' payments over and above the stamp duty value, leading to tax evasion.




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