Sales Tax Department raids IBJA president's house

Raid, conducted late last night, was for alleged tax evasion in a company which Kamboj is not a part of

The Sales Tax Department, Mumbai, late last evening, conducted raids on the residence of Mohit Kamboj, President of the India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA) for alleged sales tax evasion. 

According to sources in the know, officials investigated the residence of Kamboj at Zaveri Bazaar on Wednesday evening under suspicion of tax evasion in a company where Kamboj is neither a director nor any other official.

“The raid was illegal as the sales tax officer failed to provide a valid reason for the raid. The company, which was the officer was talking about does not exist at all. Also, the department did not show a search summon" said Kamboj. This type of false and illegal activity done by sales tax is highly condemned, he added.

After an unsuccessful raid, they provided an authority letter which states that they had concluded the raid.