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How Uttarakhand GST Officials Used Undercover Firms to Expose Tax Evasion

How Uttarakhand GST Officials Used Undercover Firms to Expose Tax Evasion

Rediff.com19 Mar 2026

Uttarakhand GST officials conducted an elaborate undercover operation, creating fake firms to expose a company evading over Rs 150 crore in taxes.

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti's tax evasion trial begins

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti's tax evasion trial begins

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti goes on trial in Spain for tax evasion.

Punjab Achieves Record Tax Enforcement, Recovering 1,137 Crore

Punjab Achieves Record Tax Enforcement, Recovering 1,137 Crore

Rediff.com6 Apr 2026

Punjab's Finance Minister announces record tax enforcement outcomes for the financial year 2025-26, driven by intelligence-led actions and robust revenue protection, including significant penalties imposed and recovered from fraudulent networks.

Income Tax Raids Target TMC Leaders: What It Means

Income Tax Raids Target TMC Leaders: What It Means

Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

The Income Tax Department conducted searches at multiple locations in Kolkata, including the residence of TMC MLA Debashis Kumar and Miraj Shah, a proposer of Mamata Banerjee's candidature. The TMC alleges the raids are politically motivated.

Tax evasion, tax fraud same: India

Tax evasion, tax fraud same: India

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

This is part of India's drive to get back the money stashed abroad.

Rossi faces tax evasion probe

Rossi faces tax evasion probe

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

The investigation is linked to Rossi's decision in 2000 to take up residence in Britain.

Can Project Insight end tax evasion?

Can Project Insight end tax evasion?

Rediff.com29 May 2019

It's possible to curb tax evasion using high-end technology. But it requires an honest intention to make use of the treasure trove of data that is captured, points out Harsh Roongta.

Farmer in UP Receives Huge Tax Notice Due to Fraudulent Firm

Farmer in UP Receives Huge Tax Notice Due to Fraudulent Firm

Rediff.com4 Apr 2026

A farmer in Uttar Pradesh, India, was shocked to receive tax notices for millions of rupees due to a fraudulent firm operating under his name in Delhi. An investigation has been launched to address the identity theft and tax evasion.

NRI doctor indicted for tax evasion

NRI doctor indicted for tax evasion

Rediff.com20 Oct 2005

NRI doctor indicted for tax evasion

Late Maradona cleared of tax evasion by Italy court

Late Maradona cleared of tax evasion by Italy court

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

'It is over and I can clearly state without fear of being contradicted that Maradona has never been a tax evader.'

India, US sign FATCA to fight tax evasion

India, US sign FATCA to fight tax evasion

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

FATCA will facilitate flow of financial information between countries.

Kanpur Police Unearth Rs 250 Crore GST Fraud

Kanpur Police Unearth Rs 250 Crore GST Fraud

Rediff.com3 Mar 2026

Kanpur police have uncovered a GST fraud racket where suspects used unsuspecting individuals' documents to create fake firms and route transactions worth nearly Rs 250 crore.

Tax evasion to be harder

Tax evasion to be harder

Rediff.com2 Mar 2007

For starters, the application to the commission will have to be made together with the payment of the tax liability. The application can be made only before the assessment officer has completed proceedings, and not after.

India, France to check offshore tax evasion

India, France to check offshore tax evasion

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

India has been spearheading the campaign at international fora for automatic exchange of information with a view to check tax evasion.

Kanpur Police Bust Robbery, Expose Crores-Worth Hawala Racket

Kanpur Police Bust Robbery, Expose Crores-Worth Hawala Racket

Rediff.com27 Feb 2026

Kanpur Police solved a robbery case leading to the discovery of a large hawala network. Six people were arrested, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the full extent of the illegal financial activities.

Make tax evasion a criminal offence: SIT chief

Make tax evasion a criminal offence: SIT chief

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Tax evasion needs to be made a serious 'criminal offence' to force foreign countries to reveal names and account details of Indians stashing illicit wealth abroad, the Special Investigation Team on black money has said.

Pranab meets IT officials on tax evasion cases

Pranab meets IT officials on tax evasion cases

Rediff.com1 Sep 2010

The meet assumes significance as the Mumbai unit of the I-T department is handling probe into high-value cases of tax evasion including the Indian Premier League case, probe into the investments of Pune-based stud farm owner Hassan Ali Khan and tax related cases of the top cricketing body of the country -- Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Huge tax evasion by Indian steelmakers detected

Huge tax evasion by Indian steelmakers detected

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

The Income Tax department is understood to have detected an evasion of Rs 502 crore (Rs 5.02 billion) by two major steel manufacturers after it conducted searches and surveys against them in various parts of the country.

Govt probing incidents of tax evasion in IPL

Govt probing incidents of tax evasion in IPL

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday made it clear that his ministry has been investigating into two aspects of whether there was tax evasion and money laundering in the IPL and it has nothing to do with other issues concerning the Twenty20 event.

Bayern chief Hoeness to be tried for tax evasion

Bayern chief Hoeness to be tried for tax evasion

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness, once one of Germany's most admired soccer managers, goes on trial on Monday charged with tax evasion in a case that has shocked the nation and changed attitudes towards paying taxes.

Shell India to challenge tax evasion order

Shell India to challenge tax evasion order

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

I-T has charged the MNC of under-pricing share transfer by Rs 15,220 crore.

2G tax evasion: Status report in SC tomorrow

2G tax evasion: Status report in SC tomorrow

Rediff.com4 May 2011

The department, according to officials, has reportedly traced instances of tax evasion by various Telecom firms that have been named by the CBI and the ED in their charge sheets.

I-T raids against Azam Khan, aides enter Day 3, Rs 800 tax evasion suspected

I-T raids against Azam Khan, aides enter Day 3, Rs 800 tax evasion suspected

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Income tax sleuths who reached Khan's residence on Jail Road in Rampur in Uttar Pradesh at 7 am on Wednesday completed their search Friday evening.

HSBC India client indicted for tax evasion in US

HSBC India client indicted for tax evasion in US

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Ashvin Desai of San Jose has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts of tax evasion, two counts of willfully aiding preparation of false tax returns and three counts of failing to file reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, the Justice Department said.

Tax evasion case: HSBC may face 'significant' penalty

Tax evasion case: HSBC may face 'significant' penalty

Rediff.com8 May 2013

The bank said it is cooperating with the US Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue System (IRS) in their probes into whether certain HSBC companies and employees acted appropriately in relation to certain customers with US tax reporting requirements.

Maradona cleared of Italy tax evasion: Lawyer

Maradona cleared of Italy tax evasion: Lawyer

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Football great Diego Maradona has won a 30-year battle over tax evasion charges in Italy and will soon return to Naples, the scene of some of his greatest sporting triumphs, his lawyer said on Friday.

Tax evasion through duplicate PANs: Probe on

Tax evasion through duplicate PANs: Probe on

Rediff.com16 May 2007

The Income Tax department is probing tax evasion cases done through duplicate permanent account numbers, including over 100 cases detected by the Delhi Police.

CBI may probe tax evasion by Haryana builders

CBI may probe tax evasion by Haryana builders

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

These builders had collected the taxes from prospective buyers but had failed to deposit them.

Hawala Probe Focuses On AAP Funding Before Gujarat Polls

Hawala Probe Focuses On AAP Funding Before Gujarat Polls

Rediff.com20 Apr 2026

Police in Surat are investigating an alleged interstate hawala-linked political funding network involving Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) functionaries, with Rs 1.25 crore reportedly routed from Delhi to Surat ahead of Gujarat local body polls. The AAP has dismissed the claims as a conspiracy by the ruling BJP.

Tax sleuths raid Mumbai's Shiv Sena corporator over tax evasion charges

Tax sleuths raid Mumbai's Shiv Sena corporator over tax evasion charges

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

A team of tax department officials is undertaking the raids against Jadhav, also the chairman of the BMC standing committee, since early morning, they said.

Service tax evasion: Real estate cos under lens

Service tax evasion: Real estate cos under lens

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

The on-going search operation started a fortnight back in which the evasion by firms providing real estate services, including renting and other collaborations was detected, official sources said.

GST Fraud: Mastermind Arrested In Rs 410 Crore ITC Scam

GST Fraud: Mastermind Arrested In Rs 410 Crore ITC Scam

Rediff.com22 Apr 2026

The Commercial Taxes Department has arrested Mohammed Tauqeer for his involvement in generating and routing fraudulent ITC across multiple states, unearthing a GST fraud worth Rs 410 crore.

Switzerland to work with Modi govt on tax evasion

Switzerland to work with Modi govt on tax evasion

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

As the debate on alleged black money stashed by Indians in Swiss banks continues, Switzerland on Monday said it is looking forward to working together with the new government of India in its fight against tax evasion.

Tottenham manager Redknapp cleared of tax evasion

Tottenham manager Redknapp cleared of tax evasion

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

After the verdict, Harry Redknapp, one of the best known figures in English soccer, said the strain of the investigation had been "horrendous" as he fought back tears.

Insurance cos under lens for Rs 300-crore tax evasion

Insurance cos under lens for Rs 300-crore tax evasion

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

The Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence has initiated a probe following complaints of the service tax evasion by various insurance providers.

Switzerland offers India full cooperation on black money, tax evasion

Switzerland offers India full cooperation on black money, tax evasion

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

'Switzerland is a country which wants to be part of the international mainstream'.

Delhi Airport faces alleged service tax evasion charge

Delhi Airport faces alleged service tax evasion charge

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

DIAL is a joint venture consortium of GMR Group, Airports Authority of India, Fraport and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.

Tax evasion to be harder. Your say

Tax evasion to be harder. Your say

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

The Finance Bill, 2007, has proposed tougher measures against tax evasion by tightening penalty provisions.