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Income Tax Department Uncovers Restaurant Billing Evasion
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The Income Tax Department’s Hyderabad unit, escalated to the CBDT, says a routine 2019–20–2024 probe uncovered a purported ₹70,000 crore tax-evasion racket tied to a popular restaurant billing software. Investigators analysed about 60 terabytes of data from roughly 1.77 lakh outlets, alleging deleted bills worth ₹13,000 crore within ₹2.43 lakh crore recorded turnover, prompting nationwide recovery and prosecution actions.
Key Points
- 1Detects systematic billing manipulation across 1.77 lakh outlets using a popular POS software
- 2Reveals alleged ₹70,000 crore evasion from deleted bills and suppressed cash transactions
- 3Requires restaurants and auditors to strengthen backend controls and reconcile digital records
Scoring Rationale
High novelty and nationwide scope, with official investigation; limited by reporting depth and industry-specific focus.
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