Congress Got Large Amounts In Cash, Had Ample Time To Reply: Sources On Tax Charge
NDTV
The total receipts in cash between 2013-14 to April 2019 were to the extent of Rs 626 crore, officials claimed.
The Congress' claims of "tax terrorism" based on fresh notices from the Income Tax department have been strongly countered by sources in the government agency, who have pointed out that incriminating material had been seized and the assessment proceedings are taking place now because they would have been time-barred on March 31 this year.
The sources said the Congress knew about the proceedings and had been given enough time to reply, including during the hearings in the Delhi High Court, which had denied the party relief.
The Congress, which had earlier claimed its bank accounts had been frozen after the Income Tax authorities had imposed a penalty of Rs 200 crore, had said on Friday that it had received a new tax notice from the department to the tune of Rs 1,800 crore.
