The Income Tax Department conducted a significant search and seizure operation on 24th August 2022, targeting a prominent Kolkata-based group that manufactures power transmission and distribution structures, steel products, and more. The operation, which covered 28 locations across West Bengal and Jharkhand, uncovered various tax evasion tactics. Incriminating evidence, including documents and digital data, revealed the booking of bogus expenses and undisclosed cash sales. The group also appears to have used shell companies to funnel unaccounted money back into the business as share capital or loans, with over £150 crore in accommodation entries detected. So far, the investigation has revealed undeclared income exceeding £250 crore, with further inquiries ongoing.
The Income Tax Department carried out a search and seizure operation on 24.08.2022 on a prominent Kolkata based group, engaged in manufacturing of Power Transmission Distribution (TD) Structure, Steel Structures, Steel ERW Pipes and Polymer products, etc. The search action covered 28 premises spread over West Bengal and Jharkhand.
During the course of the search operation, various methods of tax evasion adopted by the group were unearthed. A large number of incriminating evidence in the form
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FAQ :
The Income Tax Department conducted a search and seizure operation on 24th August 2022.
The group is engaged in the manufacturing of Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Structures, Steel Structures, Steel ERW Pipes, and Polymer products.
The search action covered 28 premises spread over West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Methods unearthed include booking bogus expenditure, undisclosed cash sales, and the use of shell companies to provide accommodation entries for unaccounted money.
The search action has led to the detection of total unaccounted income of more than Rs. 250 crore.
Yes, evidence suggests the group utilised several shell companies to provide accommodation entries and route unaccounted money back into the business.