New Delhi: Actor Sonu Sood is currently on the Income Tax radar and IT officials are conducting searches at over 30 premises linked to him. A source involved in the search told ANI that preliminary investigation has revealed that the actor has allegedly violated the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and searches are still on.
During the search some documents have been recovered which prove that Sonu Sood violated the FCRA norms by receiving foreign funds. “A large amount of foreign contribution was found to have been spent for other means,” the sources said.
Another source said that the IT officials have detected huge amount of tax evasion. “The tax evasion pertains to payments from Sonu Sood’s personal finances. The accounts of Sood Charity Foundation are also being probed,” he added.
The source told ANI that several unaccounted receipts have been found. “Documents like fake loans and bogus billing have been found and now they are in the custody of the Income Tax Department,” he said.
It was further informed that the evidence of circular trading has also been found during the search. “The series of documents, which are now in the possession of Income Tax officials, shows that the money has been sent through different accounts and the real beneficiary is Sonu Sood,” he said.
Sources also said that the actor has evaded tax by making false claims.
Today is the third day of searches at the premises belonging to the actor by Income Tax officials. The search began on Wednesday.
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