ED
is in the eye of storm after the Punjab and Haryana High
Court directed it to file Affidavit explaining the complications, which
according to the Counsel for ED, have arisen in submitting the composite report
relating to the investigation of more than 10 Thousand Crores VAT Scam. In
fact, on September 30, 2017, the ED had ensured the HC that the ‘investigation
will be expedited and composite report will be submitted within two months.
However, on Friday the ED informed that, the report could not be filed as ‘certain
complications have arisen’ Therefore, the HC has directed to file Affidavit
explaining the complications in submitting report on before the next date of
hearing, i.e., on 14.02.2017.
ORDER DATED: 08/12/2017
ORDER DATED: 13.09.2017
Issuing the notice on April 11
on a petition filed by whistleblowers, Justice Paramjit Singh Dhaliwal of the
Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that the Special Investigation Team
(SIT) formed by the Haryana Lokayukta had found developers in Gurgaon,
Faridabad, Sonipat and Panipat in nexus with officials of the Haryana excise
department indulged in large-scale tax fraud. The court quoted the SIT report,
which had found DLF Gurgaon, BPTP Gurgaon, Omaxe Faridabad, BPTP Faridabad,
Unitech Gurgaon, TDI Panipat, Skylight Hospitality and others had evaded valued
added tax/sales tax on work contracts. These builders had collected the taxes
from prospective buyers but had failed to deposit them with the state
government, the report said.
ORDER DATED: 11.04.2016
The SIT report submitted to Haryana Govt. on
January 14, 2015, said the tax evasion required inquiry in Delhi, Rajasthan,
Punjab and other states and it would be appropriate if the probe was conducted
by the CBI. Rice processors in Haryana may also face the music as their names
figure in the SIT report. It was noticed by the SIT during enquiry that
officers of Excise & Taxation Department, Haryana, at all levels in
connivance with the traders and builders/developers caused huge loss to the
state. The system of Tax Evasion/Refund by corrupt means is a well established
and unofficially approved system which is mutually beneficial to the excise and
taxation officers and traders and builders and hence nobody wants to disturb
this convenient system....”
SIT FINDINGS
The SIT Lokayukta also mentioned “A
number of other cases of builder/developer could not be examined due to non
co-operation on part of the District Excise and Taxation Commissioners of
Gurgaon and Faridabad, which confirms the allegations of the complainant that
these builder/developers have not paid the Sales Tax/VAT as applicable on sales
of flats/shops to prospective buyers. An estimated loss of about Rs. 10,000
Crores is involved in the files....
The SIT also felt that since the tax evasion
scandal involves big names and affirms and cannot be going on without active
support of Excise & Taxation Officers at all levels as it also involves
jurisdictional issues as it demands enquiry in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab and
other states, it would be appropriate if this matter is investigated by an
agency like CBI
Now, the matter has been posted for hearing
on 14.02.2017
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