- I Paid A Bribe
- 12 years ago
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I paid 7000 bribe to get my TIN number
- Commercial Tax, Sales Tax, VAT
- TIN Application and Number
- Paid INR 7,000
I had all my documents perfect. But still I did not get my TIN No. Whenever I go, they will ask me to come next day. Then after a week the clark came and said that AC want to meet me. That was a lady officer in K K Nagar office. That was my first experience in paying bribe, so I did understand the signals that they gave me asking for bribe. That AC lady said that there are some formalities and I have to give then 7000 RS. I initially thought that it is for some Govt fee. Then she showed me a book opposite to her desk and said, "come with 7000 tom and place the money in the book there." They are so intelligent to stay away from legal cases. I did not had an opportunity to ask why or say no. I feel ashamed of my incapability to question. This is happening in every VAT office and everyone knows. And this has become a practice now. They have actually trained every auditor to pay bribe. Now every year whenever a AC or DC changes, we have to send them some money else they will ask so many questions in filling VAT though we are doing nothing wrong.