(a) The number of companies against whom action has been taken for service tax evasion during the last four years alongwith the number of arrests made so far in this regard, State/ UT -wise;
(b) Whether the Government proposes to make any further amendment to simplify the process of service tax; and
(c) If so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
(SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)
(a) Data is not maintained centrally company-wise and State & Union Territory-wise. However, the data with respect to number of cases and arrests, year-wise is as follows-
Year No. of cases No. of arrests
2015-16 3545 39
2016-17 8085 4
2017-18 5303 8
2018-19(upto August) 2889 8
(b) No such proposal is under examination at present.
(c) Does not arise in view of the reply to (b) above