Income Tax raids on Bharat Samachar reveals Rs 200 crore of unaccounted transactions
The IT department said that the group devised a complex strategy of earning “huge unaccounted income through the creation of sophisticated financial layers of dubious and bogus entities spread across multiple States, to route this unaccounted money back into the main businesses without paying any taxes”.
Jul 25, 2021, 11:22 AM IST
IT department denies making editorial interferences during raids, issues statement
A search was carried out in the Dainik Bhaskar group offices under the Income Tax Act over allegations of huge tax evasion. IT department also raided the office of Bharat Samachar.
Jul 22, 2021, 22:56 PM IST
‘Dainik Bhaskar group evaded tax, diverted money to personal, business investments’
There are allegations of huge tax evasion by the Dainik Bhaskar group by claiming bogus expenses and purchases using shell entities, government said.
Jul 22, 2021, 19:59 PM IST
Attempt to scare media: Arvind Kejriwal attacks Centre over I-T raids on Dainik Bhaskar
Delhi Chief Minister also urged the raids should stop immediately and the media should be allowed to function freely. The Income Tax Department carried out multi-city raids across several states against prominent media group Dainik Bhaskar as well as Uttar Pradesh-based TV channel Bharat Samachar for alleged tax evasion, drawing a sharp response from several quarters, sources said.
Jul 22, 2021, 18:44 PM IST
Agencies doing their work, no government interference: Anurag Thakur on IT raids on Dainik Bhaskar, Bharat Samachar
The Information and Broadcasting Minister was responding to a question on the opposition Congress' charge that the raids were intended to throttle the voice of democracy.
Jul 22, 2021, 18:06 PM IST
