tax fraud

  • Madurai Mayor Resigns Following Investigation into Rs 200-Crore Property Tax Fraud

    Madurai Mayor Resigns Following Investigation into Rs 200-Crore Property Tax Fraud

    Oct 16, 2025 02:52 am CST

    DMK leader Indrani Ponvasanth has resigned as Madurai Mayor amid an investigation into a massive property tax scam allegedly worth Rs 200 crore. A Special Investigation Team is probing the systematic manipulation of tax records for 150 commercial buildings between 2022-2024, with eight arrests made so far. Chief Minister MK Stalin had previously directed all four zonal chairpersons to step down following the scandal.

  • Indian-Origin Designer Clothing Scamster Ordered To Repay Millions Of Pounds

    Indian-Origin Designer Clothing Scamster Ordered To Repay Millions Of Pounds

    Aug 30, 2025 12:56 am CST

    An Indian-origin mastermind of a fake designer clothing scam, sentenced earlier over one of the UK's largest tax frauds, has been ordered to pay back over 90 million pounds in a court ruling this week.