I-T Dept ne Rs 25,000 Cr ke restaurant tax chori pakde

Times of India ki report ke mutabik, Income Tax Department ne ab restaurant tax chori ko Rs 25,000 crore se zyada ka anuman lagaya hai. Is aankde mein se Rs 7,500 crore khaas taur par Swiggy aur Zomato ke data se liya gaya hai.

Sirf 8,000 restaurants mein delivery TDS credits dikhte hain lekin koi return file nahi kiya gaya — anuman ka yahi hissa platforms ke data se pata chalta hai. Delivery apps bill par sirf 0.1% TDS kaatte hain, aur dine-in par kuch nahi, jabki dine-in revenue aam taur par delivery revenue ka 3-4 guna hota hai.

Sirf FY24-25 mein in operators ne lagbhag Rs 2,700 cr ka gross revenue kamaya jabki TDS sirf Rs 25 cr tha. Officials ka kehna hai ki ek follow-up nudge campaign taiyar kiya ja raha hai, jo March 2026 ke SAKSHAM NUDGE ko aage badhayega, jisne 62 restaurants mein Rs 408 cr ki chhupi hui sales pakdi thi.

Anumanit kul tax chori

Rs 25,000+ cr Times of India dwara 12 Oct, 2026 ko report ki gayi restaurant tax chori ka overall I-T Department anuman.The Times of India

Swiggy/Zomato TDS anchor

Rs 7,500 cr / 8,000 outlets Anuman mein se Rs 7,500 crore Swiggy aur Zomato ke data se liya gaya hai; 8,000 restaurants mein TDS credits dikhte hain lekin unhone return file nahi kiya hai.The Times of India

FY24-25 revenue vs TDS

Rs 2,700 cr vs Rs 25 cr In restaurants ne FY24-25 mein lagbhag Rs 2,700 cr ka gross revenue kamaya jabki sirf Rs 25 cr ka TDS kaata gaya tha.The Times of India

March 2026 CBDT probe (context)

Rs 408 cr / 63,000 nudged CBDT ke March 2026 ke 46 shehron ke 62 restaurants ke survey mein shuruati taur par Rs 408 cr ki chori pakdi gayi; 63,000 restaurants ko SAKSHAM NUDGE ke zariye nudge kiya gaya tha.Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Finance)