<h1>Income Tax Dept. Raids Uncover Tax Evasion Schemes in Digital Marketing and Waste Management Sectors; Ongoing Investigations.</h1> The Income Tax Department conducted search and seizure operations on two business groups on October 12, 2021. The first group, involved in digital marketing, was searched in multiple locations including Bengaluru and Chandigarh. Evidence revealed the use of accommodation entries, hawala transactions, inflated expenses, and unaccounted cash payments. Directors' personal expenses were misclassified as business expenses, and luxury vehicles were purchased under employees' names. The second group, engaged in solid waste management, was found to have booked bogus expenses and sub-contracts, with unaccounted investments and cash seized. The operations uncovered unaccounted investments and cash, with further investigations ongoing.