{
  "id": 15734476,
  "title": "Hotel cook faces Rs 4 cr tax demand, but he alleges PAN misuse; what Delhi HC ruled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hotel-cook-faces-rs-4-cr-tax-demand-but-he-alleges-pan-misuse-what",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:36:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/cook-working-in-a-5-star-hotel-gets-rs-4-crore-tax-notice-with-penalty-for-alleged-rs-24-62-crore-sales-but-he-claims-pan-was-misused-which-led-to-wrong-form-26as-entry-why-delhi-hc-gave-relief/articleshow/135060386.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 2024, a cook employed at a 5-star hotel in Delhi received an income tax notice demanding nearly Rs 4 crore in tax, along with a penalty for under-reporting income. The notice alleged that the man had made cash sales worth Rs 24.62 crore through a company dealing in packing materials. He immediately checked his Form 26AS to understand why such a large transaction was linked to his tax records.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}