« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  ITR Filing 2025: These individuals are exempt from paying tax. Do they need to file returns?  Full List Of Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Announced Wednesday  Top 5 tax-saving investment options for salaried individuals to consider before March 31, 2025  5 lesser lesser-known avenues of tax saving you can use to save income tax before March 31, 2025  March 15 is deadline for last advance tax installment: Know if you must pay «  Tax concessions from a vacant house... GST to help remove cascading structures... » Sales Tax Dept cracks down on defaulters November, 30th 2007 In a major initiative against defaulting dealers, the Sales Tax Department in Maharashtra has launched a drive to prosecute the estimated 15,000 of five lakh registered dealers. "The drive began with the lodging of police complaints against seven defaulters yesterday. Police have already begun investigating activities of these dealers and our department has assured all cooperation," a senior department official said. As per procedure, dealers registered under VAT Act have to file periodical returns as per their annual tax liability. However, it was noticed that many dealers are not filing returns, the official told media. To curb this trend and punish the defaulters, the department has launched the drive and lodged police complaints against seven defaulting dealers, the official said, adding that in some serious cases, arrests cannot be ruled out. The drive against defaulters will continue for the next few months till action would be initiated against all the 15,000 registered dealers who are defaulters, the official said. "All dealers who have not filed returns so far have been directed by the Department to file returns immediately to avoid police action," the official said.