CE Construction Accused of Non-Payment of Salaries and Tax Evasion
Summary
CE Construction is accused of withholding salaries for up to 15 months, failing to deposit provident fund and tax deductions, and defrauding employees and homebuyers. Workers have filed complaints with multiple government bodies and the Labor Court as the company faces a VAT demand of over 53 crore rupees.
Key Points
- CE Construction allegedly owes around 300 current and former employees unpaid salaries, provident fund money, and withheld tax deductions.
- The company is also facing accusations of fraud in its Hattiban housing project and tax evasion of more than 53 crore rupees in VAT.
- Employees say complaints have been filed with the Labor Court and several government agencies, but the process has been slow.
- Chairman Vijay Bahadur Bhandari and directors Shyam Shrestha and Gopal Manandhar are facing complaints, while Bhandari is reportedly out of contact.
