MP Mason Receives Rs 314.79 Crore IT Notice, Alleges Identity Fraud



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A master mason from Betul district has been issued an income tax recovery notice for a staggering Rs 314.79 crore, despite his modest earnings of around Rs 500 per day. Chandrashekhar Kohad, who has a history of working as a mason in Maharashtra, received the notice for unpaid dues from assessment years 2014-15 and 2015-16. He claims he has never seen such a large sum of money and suspects his identity documents were misused, possibly by a bank agent who helped him open an account years ago. This incident follows a similar case where an egg vendor received a large GST notice, highlighting concerns about identity theft and financial fraud.

In a startling case that has brought into question the misuse of identity documents and systemic loopholes, a middle-agedmaster masonfrom the Multai area of Betul district has received an income tax recovery notice worth Rs 314.79 crore-despite claiming to earn no more than Rs 500 a day. Chandrashekhar Kohad, who has worked for years as a mason in Maharashtra, is at the centre of a financial mystery after receiving a recovery notice from the Income Tax department for unpaid dues related to asse
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FAQ :

The mason, Chandrashekhar Kohad, received an income tax recovery notice worth Rs 314.79 crore.

The mason claims to earn no more than Rs 500 a day.

The tax notice was issued for assessment years 2014-15 and 2015-16.

The mason suspects that his identity documents were misused, possibly by a private bank agent in Nagpur who helped him open a current account years ago.

Yes, a similar case involved an egg vendor from Damoh district who received a Rs 6 crore GST notice for a firm allegedly registered in his name.




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