Ready to pay if IT dept clarifies total amount: Jayalalithaa's legal heirs to Madras HC

CHENNAI: In the income tax case involving former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, it was submitted before the Madras High Court on behalf of Deepa and Deepak that they are ready to pay the tax arrears, provided the exact amount payable is clearly specified.

In the income tax case against the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, the Income Tax Department had issued a notice to Deepa, who has been declared Jayalalithaa's legal heir, asking her to pay Rs 13 crore.

Challenging this notice, Deepa filed a petition before the Madras High Court. Another legal heir, Deepak, was also impleaded in the case.

When the matter came up for hearing before Justice C Saravanan, the counsel for Deepa submitted that the income tax department had initially issued notices demanding payment of Rs 36 crore as income tax arrears and Rs 10 crore as wealth tax arrears, totalling Rs 46 crore.

Subsequently, notices were issued stating that Rs 36 crore was payable as tax arrears, and finally, notices were issued demanding payment of Rs 13 crore. It was submitted that they are ready to pay once the correct amount is communicated and that the department has been acting inconsistently in this case.

On behalf of the Income Tax Department, time was sought to verify the calculation details and fix the exact amount of tax arrears payable.

Accepting this request, the judge adjourned the hearing to January 12.