IT
Dept.
Raids
Properties
Of
Malayali
YouTubers:
In
a
surprising
turn
of
events,
the
Income
Tax
Department
has
initiated
unannounced
inspections
at
the
homes
and
workplaces
of
well-known
YouTubers
in
Kerala.
According
to
report
by
Mathrubhumi.com,
approximately
10
YouTubers,
including
actress
and
presenter
Pearle
Maaney,
Sebin,
and
Saju
Muhammad,
are
currently
undergoing
scrutiny
by
the
income
tax
authorities.
The
raids
are
allegedly
being
conducted
in
response
to
a
complaint
concerning
tax
evasion.
Commencing
on
Thursday
morning,
the
inspections
are
still
underway
at
various
locations.
Preliminary
findings
by
the
income
tax
department
reveal
that
several
prominent
YouTubers
in
Kerala
are
generating
annual
incomes
ranging
from
Rs
1
crore
to
Rs
2
crore.
However,
suspicions
have
arisen
that
appropriate
taxes
are
not
being
paid
in
accordance
with
these
earnings.
The
investigation
primarily
focuses
on
scrutinising
the
financial
transaction
records
of
these
YouTubers
in
relation
to
potential
tax
evasion.
Raids
Conducted
In
Ten
Locations,
Including
Kozhikode
And
Kochi
The
Kozhikode
unit
of
the
Income
Tax
Investigation
Department
is
currently
conducting
an
investigation
into
a
registered
case,
as
per
the
Asianetnews
online
report.
Numerous
YouTubers
in
the
state
are
earning
substantial
incomes,
and
the
preliminary
inquiry
has
revealed
that
they
have
not
been
paying
taxes
commensurate
with
their
earnings.
Raids
are
being
carried
out
in
ten
locations,
including
Kozhikode
and
Kochi,
report
says.