The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched an investigation against an income tax inspector and an employee of a private company on the allegations that the inspector would accept undue advantage from the accused private person as a reward for processing the documents submitted by the latter for 100% DIT Relief Certificate.
According to the CBI sources, information was received to the effect that the then Inspector, Income Tax, International Taxation Circle, Mumbai and an employee of a company that is into shipping business are in criminal conspiracy and in pursuance of the criminal conspiracy the said employee used to visit the International Taxation office, Income Tax, Mumbai to submit the documents for issuance of 100% DIT relief Certificate for newly added vessels.
“It was also learnt from sources that the tax inspector used to process the said documents submitted by the said employee and in lieu of the same, the inspector frequently accepted undue advantage from the employee as a reward for processing the documents submitted by him for 100% DIT Relief Certificate,” said s CBI source.
The said information was verified and during verification it was revealed that in April, 2024, the accused employee has approached tax inspector for issuance of 100% DIT relief Certificate for addition of new vessel. It was further revealed that the above said100% DIT Relief Certificate was received by the employee on 29.04.2024.
