Income Tax

Fake Income Tax Search-ITD Delhi launched mobile help number to verify genuine Income Tax Officials

Fake Income Tax Search-ITD Delhi launched mobile help number to verify identity of genuine Income Tax Officials

The other day, In Delhi, six people impersonating as Income Tax (IT) officers were beaten up by a businessman’s family while they tried to extort money in a fake IT raid.

Taking note of the incident, the Income Tax Department Delhi has launched a mobile number to  verify identities of officials working in the Delhi region.

Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Ministry of Finance

 22-September-2017 17:21 IST

Tax Payers Advised To Confirm Identities Of Income Tax Search Authorities 

The Income Tax Department in the Delhi region regularly conducts search/survey/verification exercises in case of suspected tax evaders to uncover concealment of undisclosed income/assets as per the law.

However, instances have been brought to the notice of department wherein, certain unscrupulous elements have conducted unauthorized / illegal searches through forged identity cards claiming to be from Income Tax Department, Delhi.

It is reiterated that the tax payers is well within his rights to seek & inspect the warrant of authorisation, confirm the identities of authorized Income Tax Authorities mentioned on the warrant. The assessee can seek the telephone numbers of immediate supervisory officers of the search/survey party for the purpose of verification of genuineness.

In case, any doubts still persists then the Income Tax Department can be contacted on the following number 9013850099 for the specified purpose of confirmation of identities of officers/officials working in the Delhi region.

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