Summary:
The policy-making body of the tax department has issued the directive as part of the action plan unveiled recently. The role of eight officials of the Union Territory (UT) excise and taxation department is under scanner for allegedly helping as many as 300 private firms evade tax dues and settling the amount of crores against a few thousands of rupees. Accordingly, the arrests would be made.”Meanwhile, the excise department is re-assessing the amount since 2011, which all these beneficiary firms involved, will have to pay along with the penalty. Four data entry operators and four Excise and Taxation Officers (ETOs), one of whom has proceeded on leave, will be questioned by the Vigilance department, probing the case. On the directions of the UT Adviser, the Vigilance department on August 1 had lodged an FIR against unknown excise officials and other persons for allegedly committing a fraud to help private companies evade tax dues..