I-T report pegs Qureshi’s tax evasion at Rs 200 cr

An appraisal report prepared by the I-T department against controversial meat exporter Moin Akhtar Qureshi has pegged an alleged evasion of Rs 200 crore by his business firms. Sources in the department said the probe wing has finalised the report, which was presented to the Supreme Court on Friday.

It has now sent it for final tax assessment after which the businessman and his firms will be issued notices, they said.

‘The appraisal report has pegged the tax evasion by Qureshi’s firms to be about Rs 200 crore in the last two years. However, this is just an analysis report and the final legal notice for the evasion will be sent by the central wing of the department after assessment,’ a senior I-T official said.

Qureshi did not respond to repeated calls and messages sent to his mobile phone. According to I-T procedures, after the investigations wing of the department prepares an appraisal report in a tax evasion case, it subsequently sends its findings to the central directorate which then issues the final notice to the assessee.