Haveri vegetable seller shocked by ₹29 lakh GST notice for UPI transactions
Haveri: A small vegetable vendor from Haveri, Karnataka, has been left stunned after receiving a ₹29 lakh GST notice for UPI transactions made over four years. Shankargouda Hadimani, who runs a small vegetable stall near the Municipal High School grounds, was told by tax authorities that he owed the sum based on digital payments amounting to ₹1.63 crore.
Shankargouda, who has been selling vegetables directly sourced from farmers, insists he only sells fresh produce items which are exempted from GST. He says digital payments became common as customers moved away from cash and that he has always filed income tax returns and maintained records.
According to GST rules, fresh and unprocessed vegetables are not taxable. But Karnataka’s GST department has begun monitoring digital transactions and issued warnings that any trader whose turnover exceeds the GST registration threshold must register and pay applicable taxes.
Following the department’s July 12 announcement, many small traders have reportedly stopped accepting UPI, fearing similar notices. On July 17, the department clarified that tax obligations apply regardless of whether payments are received via UPI or cash and warned of action against those trying to conceal income.
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J'khand: 4 minors detained for 'raping' girl at birthday party
Ranchi (PTI): Four minors were detained for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a birthday party in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on March 31 within the Namkum police station limits. An FIR in this regard was lodged on April 16 based on the girl’s statement, they said.
“All five, including the victim, were friends, and the girl had gone to attend the birthday party of one of those detained. At the party, the accused consumed alcohol and allegedly raped her,” said Ramnarayan Singh, the officer in-charge of Namkum police station.
“The four, aged between 15 and 17 years, have been detained and the medical examination of the girl is underway,” Singh said.
Further investigation is underway.
