25/12/2016

600 Jan Dhan accounts on I-T radar for Maoists connection





Patna,(BiharTimes): Six hundred Jan Dhan accounts  which have money deposits between Rs one  and Rs three lakh in the post-demonetization days are being probed by Income Tax authorities in Bihar and Jharkhand for Maoists’ connection.

According to Principal Director Income Tax (Investigation) Ashok Kumar Sinha these 600 accounts now have over Rs 10.8 crore deposits in these two states. He said a majority of them are in Jharkhand.

Principal Chief Commissioner Income Tax (Bihar & Jharkhand) Syed Tariq Ahmad said one such Jan Dhan account in Bhojpur district witnessed a deposit of Rs 40 lakh. It has been freezed.

Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal) Prashant Bhushan said that if Maoists connection is established during probe of these 600 Jan Dhan accounts, the

accounts would be freezed.

Commissioner I-T (Exemption), Subrat Sarkar, said that the department has served notices to 150 society and trusts in Bihar and Jharkhand including some political parties, educational, religious and social trusts enjoying  tax exemption under IT Act  to probe

if cash has flown there after recall of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes.

The I-T officials were interacting with mediapersons on launch of Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna, 2016 in the two states.

 

 

 

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