BBC Office Income Tax Survey: The Income Tax Department’s survey went on till the night of 14-15 February in BBC’s Delhi and Mumbai offices. It is believed that this survey will be done today (February 15) as well. Meanwhile, now BBC has issued a new mail for its employees. In this mail, all the people have been asked to cooperate in the ongoing survey. In this, everyone has been asked to support the IT officials and give comprehensive answers to their questions.
It has been clearly stated in the mail that all employees can refrain from answering questions on personal income. They should answer other salary related questions. With this, only the Broadcasting Department has been called to the office. Everyone else has been asked to work from home.
‘All employees cooperate’
BBC had earlier made a tweet in which it was told that the Income Tax Department team is present in Delhi and Mumbai offices. We are giving them full cooperation. The survey work is still going on. Work has started in the office. Actually, a team of 24 people of the Income Tax Department conducted a survey here. The Income Tax Department team had also reached BBC Studios in Mumbai’s Santacruz area. Tax officials said that the survey is being done after getting some information.
What is the allegation on BBC?
The BBC is alleged to have committed persistent and willful breaches of the transfer pricing norms, non-compliance under the Transfer Pricing Rules. Also deliberately diverted a significant amount of profits. As per the provisions of the Income Tax Act, such action taken by the tax authorities is called survey and not search or raid. Such surveys are conducted regularly and are not considered raids.
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