Tax dept summons Govinda for not paying dues worth ?70 lakh
Actor Govinda appeared before the tax department on Friday following a summons to him for not paying service tax dues of around ?70 lakh. "Govinda appeared in person...and assured us of clearing his dues...over the next few days," a department official said. The official said Govinda earned ?5 crore by endorsing products or acting in the past three years.
Mumbai, Mar 24 (PTI) Bollywood actor and former parliamentarian Govinda appeared before the tax department today following a summons to him for not paying service tax dues of around Rs 70 lakh. "Govinda appeared in person at our Juhu office today and assured us of clearing his dues of around Rs 70 lakh over the next few days," a department official told PTI here. The actor did not respond to phone calls and text messages. The official said as per Govindas balancesheet of the past three years, he has earned Rs 5 crore by endorsing products, or acting in TV commercials or movies. He was supposed to pay service tax to the tune of Rs 70 lakh, but the actor did not do so despite intimation by the department. 