Sources say the Left party is consulting lawyers to challenge the tax authorities’ notice (representative)
New Delhi:
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has received a notice from the income tax department, asking it to pay “dues” of Rs 11 crore for using old PAN card in filing tax returns for the past few years, they said sources Friday. .
They said the Left party is consulting its lawyers to challenge the tax authorities’ notice.
The sources said the “dues” payable to the IT department include fines and interest payable to the authorities due to “discrepancies” in the party’s use of an old PAN card.
“We are seeking legal help and consulting our lawyers,” a senior CPI leader told PTI.
Earlier, the Congress said it had received IT notices asking the party to pay dues of over Rs 1,823 crore for discrepancies in tax returns filed for previous years.
Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale has also claimed that he has received 11 IT alerts in the last 72 hours.
The Congress has alleged that the BJP-led Center is trying to ‘paralyze’ the opposition ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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