Chennai:
“Once
the inquiry is over in the next six months. I will get back my property
after undergoing due processes. I have been paying value added tax,
income tax and sales tax for the property,” he said.
Tamil
Nadu Health Minister Vijaya Bhaskar is believed to have evaded taxes
worth Rs 14 crore as Income Tax recorded his statements after
questioning him for two hours.
Emerging
from the Director General of Income Tax (Investigations) building after
being grilled by Income Tax officials for two hours, the minister
accepted that the stone crusher unit attached in 100 acre land belongs
to him.
While
he did not mention about evasion of taxes, it is learnt from sources
that it could be around Rs 14 crore. The minister also hit out at the
allegations made by the media. “There has been no press release. But the
media has been spreading lies. The blue metal company was alleged to be
run by a cook Subbiah. Subbiah is a sub-contractor and not a cook. He
is a respectable man and has a son who works abroad,” the minister said.
He
also said that Income Tax department is well within its powers to
attach his property under the new rules. “I am a law abiding citizen. I
have been cooperating despite being in a position of power,” he said.
“They had summoned me to appear on 4.30pm. I reached there by 5.30 pm. For two hours they questioned me,” he said.
He
also said that the blue metal company is functioning within the rules.
“There are 120 stone crushers in the area. It is one of the traditional
form of business in that area. I am also one of the entreprenuers.
Everything is within the rule,” the minister said.
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