A sailor family is in discussion on charges of earning Rs 30 crore in 45 days by running a boat at Mahakumbh held in Prayagraj. , The Income Tax Department has now sent a notice to the family of this famous sailor Pintu Mehra. The Income Tax Department has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh. A tax notice of Rs 12.8 crore has been issued. This notice has caused controversy on social media. While some people have advised people to fulfill their tax obligations, some users have expressed their displeasure at giving a large part of their earnings to the government.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also described the success of Mahakumbh, giving the example of this sailor. He said that a sailor family earned Rs 30 crore in Mahakumbh held from 13 January to 26 February. This news went viral on social media. The sailor also accepted this. In view of this, the Income Tax Department has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on sailor Pintu Mehra. A tax notice of Rs 12.8 crore has been issued. The Income Tax Department had sent this notice under lump sum and applied to it and sent this notice under the rules.
Became a millionaire in 45 days
The fate of sailor Pintu Mehra, a resident of Arel village in Prayagraj, shone in 45 days. Everyday Rs. Pintu’s family, who earned 500 rupees, spent Rs 100,000 in 45 days of Mahakumbh. 30 crore rupees were earned. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told in the assembly that families of 130 sailors have donated assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh. Earned 30 crores. This means 100 rupees per day. Earning 50,000-52,000. During the Mahakumbh, the income of sailors increased manifold. Pintu’s family used a canoe to carry the money. He used to earn 1000 to 2000 rupees and became a millionaire in just 45 days. Pintu himself told that his family raised Rs 100 crore in 45 days during Mahakumbh. It has earned 30 crores.
The department sent a notice on this section.
The Income Tax Department has imposed a tax of Rs 100,000 on Pintu Mehra under Section 4 and 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. A tax notice of Rs 12.8 crore has been sent. However, Rs. daily. Such a big tax burden can become a problem for Pintu, which earns 500 to 1000 rupees. Because, since he does not come in the income tax slab, he would never have filed an ITR. Now they have to pay professional tax. This tax should be repaid within one year. So big Rs. It will be painful for this sailor to deposit Rs 12.8 crore as a tax for this sailor.
Former CFO of Infosys expressed confidence
The former CFO of Infosys posted on social media on the news of the sailor’s earnings of Rs 30 crore that the sailor’s family would pay income tax like other professionals. I hope that he will pay tax to the Income Tax Department in exchange for his earnings. Because the Chief Minister himself has announced this.
