Dept of Trade & Taxes seals two shops in Delhi

Delhi government's department of Trade and Taxes conducted a survey operation during which two shops were sealed while accounts book of three others were seized to check evasion.
According to a department official, they got specific inputs of a number of bogus dealers and tax evaders. Following the information, six teams from the department carried out survey operation at six traders across Delhi on Saturday.
Department claims that the entire survey was video recorded for transparency.
"As a result of the survey, one dealer admitted his liability and deposited the due tax to become eligible for 80 per cent reduction of the penalty as per law," senior official said.

"During the survey most of the dealers accepted fraudulent central sales running into several lakh. Shops of two dealers were sealed while accounts books and other relevant papers of three dealers were seized," officer said.
Meanwhile in another survey operation, the team seized accounts books and cash memo of suspected transactions at the premises of a mobile phone dealer at Karam Pura area.

The department claims that dealer was having a gross turnover of Rs 18 crore but was paying negligible tax to the government.
The dealer could not produce proof of movements of goods exported outside Delhi, the official said.

During the raid, department also seized certain un-vouched documents related to sale amounting Rs 18.12 crore. The department also noticed variation in stock and cash variation to the tune of Rs 98 lakh.
Official said to bring more transparency in the process assessment of accounts book will be completed by officers other than the ones who had conducted the survey.
The entire operation was carried out under the supervision and monitoring of the respective zonal in-charges.
"To further add objectivity, the final assessment teams are separated from the survey team. Even the survey team has officers drawn from different wards and different units.

"The visiting teams contain mix of officers as to ensure non-connivance. The proceedings are videographed under close supervision and monitoring of the senior officers so that there is no harassment of the dealer," officer said.