By The Sampadak Express
Two humble vendors from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were left stunned when they received Income Tax (I-T) department notices demanding crores in dues for businesses they never ran—amounts far beyond their actual earnings.
Egg Seller from MP in Trouble Over Fake ₹50 Crore Business
Prince Suman, an egg seller from Pathariya Nagar in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, has been hit with a Goods and Services Tax (GST) notice claiming he owes the government ₹6 crore for a non-existent ₹50 crore business. The I-T notice indicated that a company, “Prince Enterprises,” was registered in Delhi in 2022 under his name, supposedly involved in leather, wood, and iron trading. This company was said to have conducted significant transactions in the past two years.
However, Suman, who sells eggs from a cart, is bewildered by the claim. “I’ve never been to Delhi, let alone started a business there,” Suman said. His father, Shri Dhar Suman, expressed disbelief, adding, “If we really had ₹50 crore, we wouldn’t struggle to make ends meet.”
The family suspects fraud, with their lawyer alleging that Suman’s personal documents were misused to set up the fake business. “We’ve approached both the police and tax authorities for a full investigation,” the lawyer said.
Juice Vendor in UP Faces Similar False Tax Demand
In a similar case, Md Rahees, a juice vendor from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, was issued a tax notice demanding over ₹7.5 crore for bogus transactions in the 2020-21 financial year. Rahees, who struggles to make a living selling juice, expressed confusion over the notice, stating, “I don’t know why this notice was issued. I’ve never seen such large amounts of money. I request the government’s help—I am a poor man, and I shouldn’t be implicated in a false case.”
Rahees’s mother also chimed in, saying, “We can barely afford our daily meals. If we had so much money, why would our son have to work so hard?”
Sources suggest that Rahees’s personal documents may have been fraudulently used for donations during the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections, leading to the erroneous tax notice.
Calls for Investigation into Document Fraud
Both families are now urging authorities to investigate the fraudulent use of their personal documents in these erroneous tax notices. They remain determined to clear their names and ensure justice is served, as they continue to grapple with the unexpected shock of being accused of businesses they never ran.
The cases highlight a disturbing trend of identity theft and document fraud, with the victims left to fend for themselves in the face of government notices. Authorities are under pressure to quickly investigate these claims and prevent further harm to innocent citizens.
