Tax department summons Sania Mirza for alleged non-payment of service tax

Tennis player Sania Mirza has come under the scanner of Central Board of Excise and Customs for alleged non-payment of service tax.

The service tax department of CBEC issued summon to Mirza on February 6 in connection with tax evasion or non payment of dues, as reported by PTI. 

As per the report, she will have to appear before the authority board on February 16.

According to the report, this is what the notice said:

"Whereas an investigation against you about non-payment/evasion of Service Tax/contravention of provisions of  Finance Act 1994 and Rules made there under is being inquired. I have reasons to believe you are in possession of facts or/and documents and things which are relevant to the inquiry."

"You are hereby summoned under Central Excise Act, 1944 made applicable to service Tax matters under Finance Act, 1994 to appear before the Office in person or by an authorised agent on February 16 to give evidence truthfully on such matters concerning the enquiry as you may be asked to produce the documents and things," it said.

"If you fail to comply with this summons and intentionally avoid to attend or to give evidence and to produce the documents and things, without a lawful excuse, you will be liable to be punished under the relevant provisions of IPC," the notice said.

Though the report did not mentioned the break-up of earnings.