Hours after Congress obtained a contemporary discover from the revenue tax division on Friday, social gathering chief Rahul Gandhi warned of strict motion towards those that undermine democracy. He additionally accused the federal government of indulging in ‘tax terrorism’ by misusing probe companies. Accusing the Earnings Tax Division of double-standards, Congress alleged that whereas it has been penalised for ‘a violation of Rs 14 lakh’, the revenue tax authorities have been fully silent on ‘Rs 42 crore violation’ by the BJP and that the violations by the ruling social gathering on the Centre entailed a penalty of Rs 4,600 crore.
“When the federal government modifications, motion will certainly be taken towards those that ‘homicide the democracy’! And such motion will likely be taken that nobody could have the braveness to do all this once more. That is my assure,” Rahul Gandhi stated in a publish on X. The publish was adopted with a video of his press convention held on March 15 the place he answered a question regarding the income-tax notices issued towards the Congress and used the hashtag “#BJPTaxTerrorism” with it.
In the meantime, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge stated that Congresspersons are by no means afraid and the social gathering would struggle the elections with their full would possibly. “Rs 4,600 Cr penalty neglected for BJP’s Rs 42 Cr unaccounted deposit, whereas Rs 135 Cr penalty is demanded for Congress’ for Rs 14 lakh money deposits by MLAs & MPs! Who’s pressurising the Earnings Tax Division to behave on this unjustified method solely towards the Opposition? Why is the IT division being allowed for use as a weapon to harass the principal opposition social gathering – Congress! They’re misusing establishments like IT, ED, CBI to subvert Democracy and belittle Structure,” Kharge posted on X.
Giving the 2 examples, Kharge stated that IT has now given a discover of a complete of Rs 1823 Cr to the Congress social gathering. They’ve already withdrawn Rs 135 Crore from Congress social gathering’s accounts, which is a fund collected by us by means of crowdsourcing. “However IT didn’t give any discover to BJP. Although public data of the Election Fee clearly exhibits that, 1297 individuals have deposited Rs 42 Cr to BJP in 2017-18 with out mentioning their title and addresses. Congress was fined Rs 135 Cr for Rs 14 lakh deposits and its account was frozen. However within the final 7 years, this penalty to BJP, quantities to a whopping Rs4,600 Cr! Our direct query is why is BJP getting this penalty exemption? Do these IT notices relationship a few years in the past being served proper earlier than Lok Sabha elections show BJP’s conspiracy to seize the Degree Enjoying Discipline? 1993-94 – Rs54 Cr penalty 2016-17 – Rs182 Cr penalty 2017-18 – Rs179 Cr penalty 2018-19 – Rs918 Cr penalty 2019-20-Rs490 Cr penalty,” he added.
Kharge additional stated that the Congress social gathering would free the nation’s establishments from the bjp-dictatorship”>BJP dictatorship.”Congresspersons are by no means afraid! We are going to struggle the elections with our full would possibly. We are going to free the nation’s establishments from bjp-dictatorship”>BJP dictatorship,” he stated.Congress chief Jairam Ramesh stated that the social gathering will maintain a protest towards the persevering with tax terrorism of the “Modi authorities”.
“To protest towards the persevering with tax terrorism of the Modi Authorities on @INCIndia, all Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs) will likely be holding huge public demonstrations on the state and district headquarters tomorrow and the day after. Senior leaders and social gathering functionaries will likely be collaborating. Right here is the round issued by the GS Organisation @kcvenugopalmp on this regard, and the Background Notice to AICC Treasurer @ajaymaken’s Press Convention as we speak,” Jairam posted on X.
Restoration of Rs 135 crore from Congress: Sources
The Congress misplaced revenue tax exemption in 2018-19 resulting from intensive use of money within the electoral course of, sources stated, justifying that Rs 135 crore tax restoration from the social gathering was per the provisions of the Earnings Tax Act. Based mostly on incriminating materials seized by the Earnings Tax Division throughout search operations, particularly in April 2019, reflecting intensive use of money within the electoral course of, assessments of the social gathering have been reopened for seven years (AY 2014-15 to AY 2020-21), sources stated.
Following the evaluation, demand was raised in 2021, and communications to pay demand have been despatched many instances, they stated, including that keep functions filed by the assessee have been rejected in the course of the proceedings. Subsequently, even after 33 months of the evaluation order and 10 months of the Commissioner Earnings Tax (Enchantment) order, when the assessee had not complied with the demand raised, restoration proceedings underneath Part 226(3) of the Act have been undertaken, sources stated.
Because of this, restoration proceedings to an extent of round Rs 135 crore of excellent demand have been initiated as per provisions of the Act, because the plea for keep was rejected by the Earnings Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) and Delhi Excessive Court docket. Accordingly, restoration of Rs 135 crore has been made as per provisions of the IT Act, 1961, sources stated.
(With inputs from companies)
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