Chennai DGCEI Recovers Rs. 100 crores from Excise Duty and Service Tax Evaders

[Ref: Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit, Chennai Press Note dated 7 March 2013]

It is to inform that during the current Financial Year 2012-13 (up to 7th March 2013), The Directorate General Of Central Excise Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit has recovered an amount of Rs. 100 Crores voluntarily on the spot from various evaders of Central Excise duty as well as Service Tax. This amount comprises of Rs. 85 crores from Service tax and Rs. 15 crores from Central Excise.

This is the first time that such a milestone has been achieved by the Chennai zonal unit of DGCEI.