Apr 22, 2021, 16:31 IST
VIJAYAWADA: One of the directors of the tainted Agrigold company Savadam Srinivas died due to complications after he was infected with COVID-19 on Wednesday. He had apparently contracted the coronavirus a week ago and died during treatment. He is the third director to die along with Immidi Sadasiva Varaprasad and Avva Uday Bhaskar.
The surge of corona cases in the State, as well as the country, has resulted in the deaths of many people including celebrities, politicians and those wanted in criminal cases.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating the Agrigold scam that rocked the Telugu states under the Money Laundering Act, on the basis of cases registered in AP, Telangana and Karnataka.
Tax havens - a big challenge
Experts estimate annual global revenue loss of $200b as result of abuse of tax havens
Salaried class contributed Rs69.4 billion or 7.8% of the total income tax collection in the first half, which was higher by 20% when compared with the same period of last year. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Panama Papers, Luxembourg Leaks and Paradise Leaks clearly reveal how tax evasion and money laundering are being carried out on a massive scale through tax havens across the globe.
The ill-gotten and tax-evaded money channeled/ laundered through tax havens has become a global issue for the developing and the developed economies alike.
ED attaches properties worth Rs 4,100Cr of Agri Gold Group
Thu, Dec 24 2020 03:51:02 PM
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS): A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested three promoters of the Agri Gold Group of Companies in a Ponzi scheme fraud case worth Rs 6,380 crore, the financial probe agency on Thursday attached properties worth Rs 4,109 crore of the group.
The ED has arrested Avva Venkata Rama Rao, Avva Venkata Seshu Narayana Raon and Avva Hema Sundara Vara Prasad, the main accused under the sections of the prevention of money laundering act (PMLA). They were sent to a 14-day judicial custody by a Hyderabad court.
ED attaches assets worth Rs 4,109 crore across 5 states in mega Agri Gold Ponzi fraud case
ED attaches assets worth Rs 4,109 crore across 5 states in mega Agri Gold Ponzi fraud case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached assets worth Rs 4,109 crore in connection with the Agri Gold Ponzi fraud case, officials said.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached assets worth Rs 4,109 crore in connection with the Agri Gold Ponzi fraud case, officials said.
The attached assets include 2,809 properties in form of land, Haailand Amusement Park of Arka Leisure and Entertainments Private Limited in Andhra Pradesh spread over 48 acres, shares of various companies, plants and machinery.
Agrigold Directors Stashed Funds In Off-Shore Entities In Cayman Islands Dec 24, 2020, 12:22 IST
HYDERABAD: The Enforcement Directorate arrested Agrigold Chairman Avva Venkata Rama Rao on Wednesday. Along with him, two directors A Seshu Narayana and A Hema Sundar Prasad were produced before the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court, which granted 14 days of judicial custody.
Agrigold has allegedly defrauded about 32 lakh people to the tune of Rs 6,380 crore. Depositors money was diverted by Agrigold to other businesses by forming over 170 shell companies. Some of these companies were setup abroad and large amounts of funds were diverted to these off-shore entities, Enforcement Directorate (ED) said in a release.