(a) whether Central tax of more than Rs.1 crore is outstanding
against Indian and multi-national companies;
(b) if so, the details thereof, category-wise, company-wise and
commissionerate-wise during the last three years;
(c) whether evasion of excise duty by several companies have been
reported/came to the notice; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken against such
companies alongwith recovery of the due tax?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) & (b); So far as direct taxes are concerned, the details of companies
from whom outstanding amount of more than Rs. 1 crore is due for recovery are
not being centrally maintained. The details sought are to be collected from the
field offices spread over throughout the country which shall involve substantial
manpower and may affect the core functions of the Income Tax Department. Further,
the efforts required to collect these details may not be commensurate to the
objective sought to be achieved. However, as on 30.9.2011, there were 1159 cases
of companies where demand/dues were more than Rs. 10 crore, involving a net
outstanding demand of Rs.1,00,836 crore.
Information in respect of reply to part (a) to (d) pertaining to indirect taxes
is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House,