Did Sonu Sood Evade Tax Of Over ₹ 20 Crore? This Is What IT Dept Says

The Income Tax department on Saturday said that actor Sonu Sood and his associates have evaded tax worth over Rs. 20 crore. The incriminating evidence related to tax evasion by actor Sonu Sood and his associates came out during the IT raid on the actor’s home and properties.

ANI tweeted,

During the course of search at the premises of the actor &his associates, incriminating evidence pertaining to tax evasion found. The main modus operandi followed by the actor had been to route his unaccounted income in form of bogus unsecured loans from many bogus entities: CBDT

— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2021

The total amount of tax evaded unearthed so far, amounts to more than Rs 20 crore: Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)

— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2021

As reported by sources to ANI, “The main modus operandi followed by the actor had been to route his unaccounted income in the form of bogus unsecured loans from many bogus entities.”

As per the allegations against Sonu Sood, his non-profit Sood Charity Foundation was set up in July last year collected donations of over ₹ 18 crores till April this year. Out of which ₹ 1.9 crores have been spent on relief work. The balance of ₹ 17 crores has been lying unused in the non-profit’s bank account.

Sonu Sood garnered much praise for his humanitarian work during the COVID Pandemic. He had helped thousands of Migrant workers reach home safely amidst the lockdown. Sood recently become an ambassador of the AAP’s mentorship programme meant for students.

The ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra and the Aam Aadmi Party have criticised the raid at Sonu Sood’s home.

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