They
are hot and happening and some of them rule Tollywood with their reel
'jhatkas' and 'matkas' which make fans go crazy and wanting for more.
But away from all this spotlight and fairy tales, these Tollywood divas,
among others, are now finding themselves in a tight spot as the Income
Tax department sleuths are knocking at their door. Nearly a dozen
Tollywood personalities, including six actresses--some of them ruling
Tollywood, but all from outside Andhra Pradesh--have been served notices
by the IT department seeking to know whether they are paying taxes in
their home states.
The
department also sought copies in support of their claims.The IT
department has issued notices over suspicion and reliable information
coming their way that these personalities are neither paying taxes in
their home state nor in Hyderabad and taking advantage of the fact that
they do not belong to the state.Top sources disclosed that the IT
department swung into action recently after they came across information
that a certain Goan beauty who also dabbles in Bollywood was reportedly
not paying her taxes for the last two years (2011-12 and 2012-13
financial years). 'We checked up and were taken aback that neither was
she paying taxes in her home state (Maharashtra) nor in Hyderabad,'
sources said, adding her tax dues are in excess of Rs 1.5 crore. With
this coming to light, the IT sleuths did a quick check on other
'non-resident' Tollywood stars and then began the chase.
'While
it was confirmed that the star in question did not pay her taxes for two
years, notices have been served to seven other heroines. Besides,
notices have also been served to a music director and two actors,'
sources said. The notices were served by assistant commissioner of IT BS
Rao under the supervision of senior IRS officer BV Prasad Reddy. 'The
Tollywood personalities were served notices last week and have been
given a period of 10 days to reply. While one of them has been asked to
pay up immediately, others have been asked to furnish all details and
copies of IT returns they may have filed in IT offices outside the
state. We have reliable information that many of them have been evading
payment of taxes and not filing returns in any state,' sources said.
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