• I Paid A Bribe
• 10 years ago
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Paid bribe for the service tax registraion of a client......

• Customs, Excise and Service Tax
• Service Tax Registration
• Paid INR 800

Today I went to the service tax department for the first time. It was near about 5;15 pm. This department is situated at Mangal Bag Society-3,street no.3 Near Gurudwara cross road. I saw the online registration form to one of the officers over there.
That officer told me in hindi that " ye form 2nd floor pe de ke aao aur aate waqt Dipak ko apne sath lete aana", ("Dipak" is a peon working over there in service tax department).
I went on the 2nd floor, an officer over there signed the form and send it back with Dipak. On the stairs of 1st and 2nd floor Dipak asked me for bribe , he said in gujarati that " Kai vevar na sathe lavya chho." I don't understand what he was asking for so I asked him what are you talking about. He said " 1000 rs. bhrvana pdse". I don't know what to say at that time so I said I'll not paid that much amount, and after baging so much I paid him Rs. 800 finally, I was afraid that he will not issue service tax number if I did not paid to him.
I think some officers over there are also corrupt. Because when I reached at ground floor with Dipak, he put a stamp on my form and after that suddenly a Punjabi officer over there (Whom I saw my form at first) cried loudly that Dipak " meri range ka kam ho gya" and Dipak said "ha ho gya". That punjabi officer was originally asking for the bribe that Dipak did you got the money or not.
I request Govt. to put CCTV cameras in such kind of offices and take some action against such bullshit officers. I'm really feeling bad that I paid a bribe today. Hope my voice will reach to Govt. soon.