There was a particular member who shot a query at me
" what about the advocates ? They are paid fees in cash, but do they pay tax ? "
Well, I do not know about Income Tax.
But PROFESSIONAL TAX, based on my observation, I can say
" They MIGHT NOT BE PAYING tax ".
This incident happened in the year 2011.
At the Commercial taxes Office at Koramangala, Bangalore.
I was discussing the classification clause with the Asst.Commissioner.
The Asst.Commissioner received a phone call from his superior.
Immediately after the call, he called the Inspector into his cabin.
He asked him to fetch the list of advocates.
I remember the number.
222.
Two Hundreds and Twenty Two.
These advocates had neither registered under the Professional Tax Payers category nor were they paying the Professional Tax.
The Asst.Commissioner was furious.
He asked the Inspector " What were you doing for all these months ?
why have you spared these people ?
Are you scared ? "
The Inspector replied
" Sir, that is not the case. I am not scared. But I have sent notices to each of these addresses and even visited around sixty offices.
Either the advocates have furnished WRONG ADDRESSES
or
The Advocates have vacated those offices and are no more available at that address.
Nobody provides us any information about their current address.
This is the situation Sir.
What should I Do ? "
