(a) whether manufacturers of Pan Masala/Gutkha, Polyester Yarn/Fabrics, Cigarette,
Capital Goods, Iron & Steel, and Cinematographic Films are evading excise duty worth
thousands of crores of rupees per annum;
(b) if so, details thereof `item-wise, year-wise` for the last three years; and
(c) action taken to recover the entire amount of tax evasion from them?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI S. S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) Yes, Sir. Some cases of evasion of excise duty by Pan Masala/Gutkha, Polyester
Yarn/Fabrics, Cigarette, Capital Goods, Iron & Steel, and Cinematographic Films have
been detected.
(b) Details of cases booked in last three years are as follows:
Commodities Year No. of cases Amount involved detected in crores 1 2 3 4
Pan Masala/ 2002-03 7 21.27 Gutkha 2003-04 8 30.54 2004-05 9 26.25 Polyester Yarn/ 2002-03 69 284.47 Fabrics 2003-04 67 170.31 2004-05 43 66.08 Cigarettes 2002-03 - - 2003-04 3 42.37 2004-05 1 .0016 Capital Goods 2002-03 4 26.85 2003-04 9 40.35 2004-05 9 6.36 Iron & Steel 2002-03 84 134.31 2003-04 82 41.39 2004-05 73 39.08 Cinematographic 2002-03 - - Films 2003-04 1 8.35 2004-05 - -