Appeal No. CIC/WB/A/2006/00534. Case: Shri Vinay Kumar Walia Vs Commissioner (Entertainment Tax). Central Information Commission

Case NumberAppeal No. CIC/WB/A/2006/00534
JudgesWajahat Habibullah, C.I.C.
IssueRight to Information Act
Judgement DateSeptember 11, 2006
CourtCentral Information Commission

Decision:

Wajahat Habibullah, C.I.C.

Facts:

1. Shri Vinay Kumar Walia of Lado Sarai, Delhi applied to the Office of the Commissioner of Excise, Entertainment & Luxury Tax, Govt of NCT, seeking information on cable operators in Delhi as follows: 1. Please intimate the number of total cable operators in Delhi paying tax to you. Also provide the list with names and addresses of the same.

2. Please inform the tax paid by the cable operators during the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and till date. Also intimate the number of consumers with tax paid by all cable operators.

3. What is the provision under the law if any cable operator shows lesser number of consumers

4. What is the amount of tax for residential and commercial consumers such as hotels, clubs and shops, institutions etc. Whether all are under different categories.

5. Whether there is any provision for tax in respect of Internet connection providers, if yes, how much.

6. Please inform and also provide a copy of the complaints received in your office from 1.1.2002 to 30.11.2005 regarding tax evasion, less number of consumers, less amount of tax/revenue. Also intimate the action taken on the above complaints. Whether the amount of tax has increased due to such complaints, if yes, how much

7. Due to Q. 6 above, any action taken against any officer/official, if yes, give details, if no, the reasons thereof.

8. Whether S.K. Network and S. K. Cable Network, address F-10 and F-316/10, Lado Sarai, New Delhi are two separate cable operators and paid tax to you. Also intimate if any operator paying tax as Internet operator at the above address.

9. Please give complete details year-wise from 1.1.2000 to 30.11.2005 as Tax paid by S.K. Network and S.K. Cable Network, Address F-10 and F-316/10 Lado Sarai, New Delhi.

10. Please intimate the tax paid and the number of consumers with name and address from 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 by S.K. Network and S.K. Cable Network, Address F-10 and F-316/10, Lado Sarai, New Delhi.

11. Whether any complaint of S.K. Network and S.K. Cable Network, Address F-10 and F-316/10, Lado Sarai, New Delhi received in your office regarding theft of Tax. Whether it was alleged that the said operator is showing less number of consumers for theft of tax and harassing the consumers. What action taken on the said complaint. Whether the complaints were investigated and found correct. What was the result. Whether the amount of tax increased due to...

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