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Tailor in Ajmer faces ₹974 crore tax demand, probe launched for fake companies
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 09:35 PM
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A 62‑year‑old tailor from Ajmer, Rekhraj Thada, has been shown a tax demand of ₹974 crore, prompting income‑tax officials and police to investigate alleged misuse of his PAN to create bogus firms.
Ajmer authorities have issued a tax demand of nearly ₹974 crore against 62‑year‑old tailor Rekhraj Thada. The demand, raised by the Income Tax Department, alleges that the amount is owed on earnings attributed to several companies that appear to be fictitious.
Thada's family contends that his Permanent Account Number and related documents were misused to set up these phantom entities, and that the tailor himself does not own or operate any such businesses. They argue that the tax liability is the result of identity theft rather than genuine commercial activity.
Both the Income Tax Department and the local police have opened investigations to verify the authenticity of the companies and to trace the source of the alleged fraud. Officials said they are examining bank records, company filings and PAN usage patterns.
The case highlights growing concerns over document misuse in India, especially in the context of large tax demands that can arise from fabricated corporate structures. No further details on the outcome of the probe have been released as of now.
Thada's family contends that his Permanent Account Number and related documents were misused to set up these phantom entities, and that the tailor himself does not own or operate any such businesses. They argue that the tax liability is the result of identity theft rather than genuine commercial activity.
Both the Income Tax Department and the local police have opened investigations to verify the authenticity of the companies and to trace the source of the alleged fraud. Officials said they are examining bank records, company filings and PAN usage patterns.
The case highlights growing concerns over document misuse in India, especially in the context of large tax demands that can arise from fabricated corporate structures. No further details on the outcome of the probe have been released as of now.