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Congress Approaches Income Tax Appellate Tribunal After I-T Department Recovers Rs 65 Crore From Party's Account

Kuldeep NegiFeb 21, 2024, 02:10 PM | Updated 02:45 PM IST
Income Tax Department

Income Tax Department


Congress has approached the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITA) after the I-T department recovered Rs 65 crore from the bank account of the party.

The I-T Department on Tuesday (20 February) recovered Rs 65 crore from the account of the Indian National Congress out of the total outstanding tax dues of Rs 115 crore, ANI reported citing sources.

In response, the Congress on Wednesday (21 February) approached the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) against the recovery and has filed a complaint.


The party appealed that the I-T department should not proceed further till the disposal of the stay application.

As a result, the ITAT has directed that the status quo be maintained till the matter is heard today at 2.30 pm.

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