Tax row over Messi visit: Keralam GST department recommends action against officials
The Kerala GST department has recommended disciplinary action against senior tax officials for failing to recover ₹22.68 crore in taxes related to a failed event involving Lionel Messi. A special investigation team was formed to probe financial irregularities linked to the event.
Why it matters
It highlights administrative accountability and the enforcement of tax laws in high-profile commercial events involving international sports figures.
The Keralam Goods and Services Tax department has recommended action against some senior tax officials in connection with the non-payment of tax in connection with the unsuccessful bid to bring the Lionel Messi and the Argentina football team to Kerala.
A memo of charges has been issued to a State Taxes Officer while action has been recommended against a Deputy Commissioner and a Joint Commissioner, a senior State GST official said. The GST Commissioner has made a recommendation in this regard to the State government.
The action against the officials pertains to alleged lapses in recovering ₹22.68 crore as GST from a television channel, which was the sponsor of the event.
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