Question : SERVICE TAX



(a) whether various Divisions of Commissioners of Service Tax have issued letter to service-tax payers demanding to submit total gross amount received and total service-tax paid etc., for the last four years, and as on date, in the country particularly in Kolkata city;

(b) if so, the details thereof, particularly those who are working in Hotels and computer trade business;

(c) whether a number of cases of Hawala and Angadia illegal cash transactions have been found at Bara Bazar in Kolkata till 31 December 2010 in Kolkata;

(d) if so, the details of such transactions and name of the persons found to have been involved in such transactions till 31 December 2010;and

(e) the steps taken or proposed to be taken in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S. S. PALANIMANICKAM)

(a) to (e): Trie information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.