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Global media watchdogs and human rights bodies on Tuesday criticised the Indian government's income tax survey operations at the BBC's offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, saying the action "smacks of intimidation".
A team of 15 officials from the Income Tax Department conducted survey operations at the offices of the BBC in Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday. Sources said the survey at the BBC offices was related to allegations of International Taxation and Transfer Pricing irregularities. The development comes weeks after the broadcaster aired a two-part documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots and India. Amid the reports of a survey by I-T officials, opposition leaders hit out at the Centre and called it an 'undeclared emergency'. Tune in to indiatoday.in for more live updates.
An investigation into the alleged tax evasion of the BBC was conducted by the Income Tax Department on Tuesday in Delhi and Mumbai.
The income tax department investigated the UK-based media organisation on Tuesday in Delhi and Mumbai offices for issues related to taxation and transfer pricing of BBC's subsidiaries