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BBC : Income Tax Department For The Second Day Carries Out Operation ; Electronic, Paper-Based Financial Data Collected
The Income Tax department carried out survey operation against the BBC India for a second day on Wednesday, clocking over 34 hours in total, with the sleuths seeking explanations from select staffers and collecting electronic and paper-based financial data, officials said.
The taxman launched the action on Tuesday at the BBC’s Delhi and Mumbai offices along with at least two linked premises as part of an investigation into alleged tax evasion by the British broadcaster in India.
The tax officials knocked at the doors of the BBC around 11:30 AM on Tuesday and they were present till late evening on Wednesday, the officials told PTI.
