Ludhiana: Punjab taxation department conducts search on Moga based multiplex

  • | Saturday | 13th October, 2018

LUDHIANA: In a big action taken by state taxation department against tax evasion by restaurants and bars, a 15- member team of officers from Ludhiana, Patiala and Moga under instructions from deputy excise and taxation commissioner, Ferozepur, HPS Ghotra conducted a search on a renowned restaurant-cum-bar located in a multiplex of Moga. According to sources, the action has led to unearthing of tax evasion to the tune of several lakhs by the firm.Speaking to TOI on condition anonymity an official in the taxation department said, “The firm in question is in the business of Cineplex having restaurant with a bar. Based upon specific inputs that the firm was not paying taxes genuinely we searched the premises of the firm yesterday in which several of our officers including Assistant excise and taxation commissioner, Moga Jagtar Singh, six state taxation officers (STO) and seven inspectors conducted a thorough check of the books of accounts, income and expenditure and other available record was also examined as well” Officer also added, “In our action we have found incriminating evidence of tax evasion by this firm but exact amount of the tax evaded will be clear once our investigation is over”Other officials of state taxation department who were part of the search included STOs HS Dimple,BS Dhillon,Shakuntla Devi,Piara Singh, Manmohan Singh and Navjit Singh.

LUDHIANA: In a big action taken by state taxation department against tax evasion by restaurants and bars, a 15- member team of officers from Ludhiana, Patiala and Moga under instructions from deputy excise and taxation commissioner, Ferozepur, HPS Ghotra conducted a search on a renowned restaurant-cum-bar located in a multiplex of Moga. According to sources, the action has led to unearthing of tax evasion to the tune of several lakhs by the firm.Speaking to TOI on condition anonymity an official in the taxation department said, “The firm in question is in the business of Cineplex having restaurant with a bar. Based upon specific inputs that the firm was not paying taxes genuinely we searched the premises of the firm yesterday in which several of our officers including Assistant excise and taxation commissioner, Moga Jagtar Singh, six state taxation officers (STO) and seven inspectors conducted a thorough check of the books of accounts, income and expenditure and other available record was also examined as well” Officer also added, “In our action we have found incriminating evidence of tax evasion by this firm but exact amount of the tax evaded will be clear once our investigation is over”Other officials of state taxation department who were part of the search included STOs HS Dimple,BS Dhillon,Shakuntla Devi,Piara Singh, Manmohan Singh and Navjit Singh.

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