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Rs 3.47 cr income tax? But I just drive an e-rickshaw
An e-rickshaw driver in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, receives a notice from the income tax department directing him to pay tax of Rs 3.47 crore for his annual turnover of Rs 43.44 crore in 2018-19 financial year. On investigating, it is found that a Delhi-based firm is registered against his PAN. Read the story here