Tamil Nadu Vegetable Seller Facing GST Demand: A vegetable seller in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district has received a GST notice demanding nearly Rs 31 lakh in taxes despite earning his living through a small pushcart business. The notice came after unknown people allegedly misused his personal and banking details to carry out large business transactions in his name.
The man, identified as Waseem, lives in Tharanampettai in Gudiyatham. He sells vegetables on a pushcart to support his family, while his parents earn money by rolling beedis. His family has a limited income and depends on daily work to meet its basic needs.
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Waseem received a notice from the GST department on November 12. According to the notice, business transactions worth Rs 7.5 crore had been carried out using his details. It also asked him to clear unpaid GST of Rs 30.92 lakh.
The huge tax demand left him worried as he doesn’t run any large business and earns his income by selling vegetables on the streets.
Waseem suspects that some people who approached him about a month ago are behind the incident. They had promised to help him find a job and asked him to share his personal details.
He reportedly gave them his Permanent Account Number (PAN) card details, bank account information and a one-time password (OTP). He now believes that these details may have been used to carry out business activities without his knowledge.
After receiving the GST notice, Waseem approached the Gudiyatham police station and filed a complaint about the alleged misuse of his documents.
The police asked him to take the matter to the office of the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Vellore district for further action.
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In his complaint, Waseem has requested the authorities to identify the people who used his personal information to carry out the transactions. He has also demanded legal action against those responsible for the suspected fraud.
Apart from seeking action against the suspected fraudsters, Waseem has also asked officials to investigate how such a large tax demand was issued in his name.
He wants the authorities to check how transactions worth Rs 7.5 crore were linked to his identity and why he was held responsible for the unpaid GST amount.
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