Income Tax

Income Tax Department has published list of 29 tax defaulters in leading newspapers

Income Tax Department has published list of 29 tax defaulters in leading newspapers 

Income Tax Department has published a list of 29 tax defaulters in leading newspapers with advice to pay the tax and arrears immediately.  However it is to be noted that in all the 29 cases , either the assessee is not traceable or the assets are not sufficient for recovery. Under these circumstances, the effectiveness of the public notice/advertisement is under doubt.

The gist of the arrears as per the advertisement  is as under

Income Tax Authority Tax Arrear No. of defaulters Status
PrCCIT AP & Telangana Hyderabad 55.82 14 11 assessees not traceable. Not adequate assets for recovery in 3 cases
PrCCIT , Delhi 10.27 5 All 5 assessees not traceable

PrCCIT West Bengal & Sikkim, Kolkata

62.75 3 All 3 assessees not traceable
PrCCIT UP(E), Lucknow 284.39 3 All 3 assessees not traceable
PrCCIT  NER, Guwahati 11.83 1 Assessees not traceable
PrCCIT  NER Chandigrah 23.26 3 All assessees not traceable/not adequate assets for recovery
Total 448.32 29  

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