The accused has been identified as Suresh Kumar (40), a resident of Pali, Rajasthan. He had duped Rs 5.2 lakhs from a famous jeweller in Bhopal by posing as the income tax officer. The police also recovered a mobile phone, SIM and Rs 1 lakh rupees cash from the accused.
The Minister of Labour and Employment in the Telangana government, Malla Reddy, has been booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly harassing an Income Tax (IT) Officer on Duty, as per the police officials.
The complainant had alleged that his firm is engaged in the manufacturing of electric switches in Maharashtra, however, income tax assessment of the said firm was being done at the office of income tax at Mandsaur (MP).
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers should deal with the menace of black money with a heavy hand, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said on Thursday while interacting with the 74th batch of IRS officers.
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Delhi Police has busted an illegal international call centre in Naraina and arrested 21 people who allegedly posed as United Kingdom income tax officers and cheated people abroad on the pretext of sorting out audit discrepancies.
Kolhapur (Maharashtra) [India], December 18 (ANI): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested an Income Tax inspector for demanding and accepting a bribe in Maharashtra's Kolhapur.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 30 (ANI): The Special Judge, CBI cases has sentenced Amrish Kumar Singh, then Income Tax Officer, Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar district to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 1.10 lakhs in a bribery case.
Nagaur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an Income Tax Officer, an inspector and a chartered accountant here on Thursday after they were caught accepting a bribe.
New Delhi [India], Nov 26 (ANI): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Tuesday compulsorily retired another 21 Group B officers of the rank of Income Tax officers, due to corruption and other charges, Finance Ministry sources said.
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday exhorted the income tax officers to be prompt in redressing the grievances of the taxpayers and expand the tax base in a non-intrusive manner.