« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Delhi HC Rules GST Registration Cannot Be Cancelled Retrospectively Without a Clear Show Cause Notice (SCN)  Belated income tax return AY 2026-27: How to file, late filing charges and what you may lose  Major Financial Changes from August 1, 2026: ITR Deadline, RBI MPC Meeting, Tatkal Ticket Rules & More  Government proposes to ease tax relief conditions for offshore funds  TallyPrime Connected Banking: Automating Banking and Accounting  ITR Filing Deadline 2026: Is July 31 the Last Date to File Your Income Tax Return? Latest Official Update  ITR filing deadline nears: How to file income tax return online on e-filing portal - quick 15-step guide  Will the ITR Filing Deadline Be Extended Beyond July 31 for FY 2025-26? Here's the Latest Update for Taxpayers  Income Tax Refund Delayed for AY 2026-27? 5 Common Reasons Your Refund May Be Stuck and How to Fix It  ITR Filing 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Asks Tax Officials to Let Honest Taxpayers Correct Genuine Mistakes  Will Your FCNR Deposit Stay Tax-Free After Returning to India? Tax Rules Explained for NRIs «  Delhi Cabinet nod for new entertainment tax policy... Why PAN rollout deadline got deferred... » I-T men ready to spoil your party September, 27th 2006 If it is "let's party all nights instead of tonight", then it is a reason for the income tax sleuths to watch. A survey done by the department has revealed that black money is flowing back to the market either through high-end partying, luxury holidaying, booking and marketing real estate and buying cars above Rs 10 lakh. The sleuths now have an eye on such people. Concerned over a spurt in black money circulating in the tricity, the taxman has set his eyes on the swish set of high spenders. Based on a survey carried out to find out where the illegal money is moving, the income tax department has identified four major areas of concern and is gathering expenditure details of people involved therein. These are persons who are into high-end partying circuit, enjoy luxury holidaying, work as marketing/booking agents of realtors and buy luxury cars costing over Rs 10 lakh. "Hunting down such tax evaders is high on our priority list. We are getting personal details of high spenders in these areas. The data would be fed into our system. The computer-assisted scrutiny selection (CASS) would then be used to monitor individuals where we find their I-T returns not matching the expenditure," a senior I-T official told TOI. "In case of unaccounted money, penalty can go up to tax including interest at the rate of 1% per month, and fine up to 300% of the tax liability." For instance, if the tax liability on Rs 100 as unaccounted money works out to be Rs 30 at the rate of 30% income tax slab, the penalty would be Rs 90. According to sources, following speculation in the real estate segment in the region, a lot of black money has found its way supporting the luxurious lifestyle of some city residents. And the eagle eyes of the I-T sleuths are zeroing in on them. "Many high-end parties and get-togethers in the city, which are individual events, are booked in the name of companies and see lakhs being spent in a single night," said an official.