Infosys who made GST portal gets a tax evasion of notice whooping 32 crore rupees; irony like never before.
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In an ironic turn of events, Infosys—our desi IT legend and the brain behind India’s GST portal—has now gotten itself tangled in a GST ka chakravyuh. The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has served them a pre-show cause notice, accusing them of tax evasion worth a whooping ₹32,403 crore. The odds are quite shocking but more ironic. Its like you making a lemonde for somone and them splashing it right in your face.
The irony here is thicker than your dadi’s home made paneer: the very company that set up the GST system is now accused of dodging GST. It’s like the halwai who created a secret laddoo recipe being accused of stealing sugar. Kaun samjhaaye bhai?!
Apparently, the drama revolves around services provided by Infosys’s overseas branches between July 2017 and March 2022. DGGI claims these branches and the head office are “distinct persons” under the IGST Act, meaning Infosys should have paid integrated GST on these imported services. But Infosys is giving major bhaav nahi denge vibes, calmly stating that GST doesn’t apply here and waving around a circular from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. Circular dikhake sab clear? Infosys be like
This isn’t Infosys’s first khatta-meetha encounter with tax authorities, either. Back in 2019, they shelled out $800,000 in California over worker misclassification and tax fraud. And in 2013, they coughed up $34 million to settle U.S. visa fraud allegations. Matlab, Infosys ka tax aur legal ka rishta toh purana hai, jaise SRK aur Karan Johar. After this history of scamsthis time the panoti is qute lughable as India’s finance gets stronger and stronger. Aakhir lohe ko loha hi kat ta hai.
The reactions to this tamasha have been priceless. Industry experts are scratching their heads, while Twitter is buzzing with jokes about the GST portal’s creator getting caught in its own jaal. Critics, meanwhile, are giving major gyaan, saying this proves just how complex and tricky the GST system is—bina popcorn ke yeh film kaun dekhega?
As the story unfolds, one thing is clear: Infosys, the self-proclaimed hero of the GST saga, now finds itself in the villain’s spotlight. Kya twist hai, boss! ye sirf twist nahi panoti ka tiwster hai. Tragic for Infosys employees to be witnessing this day after endless motivation given by Murthy to create the gst portal. Whether this ends with a triumphant clapworthy resolution or a dramatic court battle, one thing’s for sure—this masala story is far from over. Hence, keep reading panotinews.
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