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DRI, Customs seize 10,230 kg red sandalwood worth Rs 6 crore from Haryana

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovered 10.23 MT of red sandalwood, estimated at Rs 6 crore in the international market, from an export consignment that was destined for Singapore

Hero Electric under DRI lens for evading customs duty worth Rs 330 crore

Hero Electric reportedly ordered fully assembled vehicles into the country but later disintegrated them and sent them to different ports across the country to evade tax

DRI detects customs duty evasion of Rs 2,217 cr by Vivo Mobile India

'DRI officers recovered incriminating evidence indicating wilful mis-declaration in the description of certain items imported by M/s Vivo India,' says Ministry of Finance

Chinese mobile maker Oppo India evaded customs duty worth Rs 4,389 cr: DRI

During the investigation, searches were conducted by DRI at the office premises of Oppo India and residences of its key management employees

Top headlines: Rs 4k-cr duty evasion by Oppo, says DRI; Mindtree Q1 net up

Oppo India, the Indian subsidiary of a Chinese firm, deals in various brands of mobile phones, including Oppo, OnePlus and Realme

CBIC cautions against coercive tax collection during searches

The experience of the taxpayers is that many officers do not follow the CBIC instructions in tax collection or enforcement matters and do subject the taxpayers to unnecessary harassment

DRI intercepts 4 passengers for bringing gold worth Rs 1.1 cr from Sharjah

The officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted four passengers for bringing 2.2 kg gold in concealment from Sharjah to Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore

FinMin should review DRI demand for social welfare surcharge

The law is quite clear that SWS is to be calculated at the rate of 10 per cent on the BCD levied and collected

CBI books DRI intelligence officer for allegedly acquiring illicit assets

The CBI has booked a senior officer of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for allegedly amassing illicit assets of over Rs 72 lakh, officials said on Friday. Kaikhohao Doungel, Senior Intelligence Officer (SIO) at the DRI's Aizawl Regional Unit, had allegedly amassed movable and immovable assets to the tune of over Rs 1.42 crore between January 2014 and May 2021, they said. The CBI found that of these, assets worth over Rs 72 lakh were allegedly disproportionate to his known sources of income, they said. "Searches were conducted today at the office as well as at the residential premises of the accused at Aizawl and Imphal which led to recovery of documents related to purchase of the land, bank accounts in the name of accused & wife maintained at various banks, insurance policies, luxurious household articles and other incriminating documents," CBI spokesperson R C Joshi said.

Sebi, DRI probing some Adani Group firms for non-compliance of rules: Govt

Adani group says it's been transparent, complying with laws

DRI quizzes 3 senior executives of Samsung Electronics over duty evasion

Probes whether the South Korean firm misused FTA norms

DRI to discuss trade-based money laundering with global peers on Friday

Global representatives would include those from the Australian Border Force and customs administration of the Netherlands, the finance ministry said

Krunal Pandya detained by DRI over suspicion of carrying undisclosed gold

The Baroda cricketer, elder brother of star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, was intercepted at the international airport where he landed from a UAE flight around 5 pm

Dealing with GST fraud

Balance between ease of doing business and compliance is tricky

Commerce Ministry raises issue of notices to exporters for GST 'violation'

The commerce ministry has stated that the 'overzealous revenue collection' move by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence was against exporters

DRI notices to exporters after SC stays HC's incentive scheme order

The Supreme Court recently stayed the Gujarat High Court ruling, which had quashed the government order allowing DRI to penalise exporters for wrongfully availing of advance authorisation licenses

Afghan man trying to smuggle forex worth Rs 34 mn arrested at Delhi airport

During 2017-18, the value of foreign currency seized was Rs 897 million as against Rs 730 million during 2016-17

DRI notices against 10 power companies

Adani, ADAG, Essar group firms face charges of inflating coal import value

DRI may be authorised to probe export frauds in SEZs

Various SEZ units are under the scanner of intelligence agencies for alleged misuse of incentives and grants for committing such fraud, official sources said