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Irregularities, inconsistencies in tax payments: Income Tax Department on BBC offices 'survey'

IT Department in a statement said the income and profits shown by various BBC group entities are not commensurate with the scale of their operations in India

|Feb 17, 2023, 18:30:49 IST

New Delhi: The income and profits shown by various BBC group entities are not commensurate with the scale of their operations in India, according to an official statement on Friday, a day after the Income Tax authorities ended a three-day-long survey against the British media organisation.The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a statement without naming the media organisation and said that I-T teams unearthed crucial evidences by way of statement of employees, digital proof and documents.Also Read: 'BBC ignored IT notices; did not comply with Transfer Pricing Rules, diverted profits’: SourcesOfficials said the statement pertains to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).According to the statement, several discrepancies and inconsistencies with regard to transfer pricing documentation were found during the survey.Don't Miss: BBC IT Survey: India's ruling party derides broadcaster as 'corrupt, nonsense'The survey was launched on February 14 at BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai and it ended after about 60 hours on Thursday night.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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