The CBI has launched an investigation into three Income-Tax Department officials in Muzaffarnagar for allegedly orchestrating a scam involving fictitious Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) refunds. These officials are accused of misusing their authority to generate fraudulent refunds totalling Rs 1.39 crore over a period of roughly one year. While some funds have been recovered, a significant amount remains unaccounted for.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against three Income-Tax Department officials and nine beneficiaries for allegedly facilitating fraudulent refunds of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS).
The accused officials have been identified as Abhay Kant, Saurabh Singh, and Rohit Ku
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FAQ :
The CBI is investigating three Income-Tax Department officials named Abhay Kant, Saurabh Singh, and Rohit Kumar, along with nine beneficiaries.
The officials are accused of siphoning off crores of rupees through fictitious Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) refunds.
The total amount of fraudulent TDS refunds generated was Rs 1.39 crore.
The alleged fraud occurred between August 1, 2020, and August 25, 2021.
Approximately Rs 35 lakh was deposited back by the accused officials, and over Rs 22.38 lakh was recovered by Assessing Officers from the benefiting assessees.
The total outstanding amount on account of the alleged fraud is more than Rs 94.39 lakh.