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I-T Dept Detects Rs 200-crore Evasion After Raids at Three 'Leading' Entities in Assam

The Income Tax Department has detected tax evasion of more than Rs 200 crore after it raided three "leading" entities of Assam involved in construction and tea garden businesses, the CBDT said on Wednesday. "Entries from shell companies in the form of share capital and unsecured loans and by way of amalgamation to the tune of approximately Rs 100 crore were also found," it said. Some digital evidences recovered showed "discrepancy" in cash balance of Rs 4.20 crore along with bogus booking of expenses at the end of financial year, it claimed. "Financial statement showing Rs 32 crore profit with cash balance of Rs 12 crore was found that did not match with the regular books," the statement said.

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