According to a source familiar with the situation, the Income Tax Department is conducting a poll at the Indian headquarters of the United Kingdom’s national broadcaster, the BBC.
The operation, which is classified as a “survey” under the Income Tax Act, is taking place in numerous places, according to the individual who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Individual taxpayer information is not disclosed by the tax agency.
In comparison to searches, which are not confined to official premises and business hours, a survey is a less serious way of gathering information by visiting the premises of an assessee and is undertaken exclusively during business hours at the official premises. The specifics of any tax issue are unknown.
A BBC spokesperson said, “The Income Tax Authorities are currently at the BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, and we are fully cooperating.” “We hope to have this situation resolved as soon as possible.”
Emails made to the Income Tax Department and the Prime Minister’s Office for comment on the article were unanswered at the time of publication.
The BBC recently aired a documentary about the 2002 Gujarat riots, which the Indian government has prohibited.
